History:
The surname Amonkar probably comes from the Konkan region of India. We might learn about possible migrations by looking at old records and language patterns. Families with this surname may have first lived in certain villages or towns in Konkan. Then, because of job opportunities or social issues, they moved to other areas of Maharashtra, Goa, or even further away. These moves helped spread this surname and may have changed how its spelled or said over time.
The gotras associated with this surname are atri, angiras, dadich, kashyap, malyavanta and rajapala. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are ambabai, khandoba and tulja bhavani.
Description:
This surname is common among the Goan Brahmin community in India, especially within the Goud Saraswat Brahmin (GSB) community. The religion associated with AMONKAR surname is hindu. The community associated with this surname is brahmin karhade. The MotherTounge associated with this surname is marathi.
The GSBs are Hindu Brahmins who came from the Saraswat region and moved south along the coast. Within the GSB community, surnames like this surname often indicate ancestral villages or origins. It is thought that families with this surname probably came from or were linked to a place called Amona in Goa. While mainly a GSB surname, variations might sometimes appear in similar Brahmin groups in the larger Konkani-speaking area.
The surname Amonkar has a few variations, including Amonkarh and Amonker.
