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BANGALKAR Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,938th

Most common surname in India

466

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are angiras, dadich, kashyap, mahadeva and raghukula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are ambabai, khandoba and tulja bhavani.

Description:

This surname is usually linked to the Marathi Brahmin community, especially the Deshastha Brahmin sub-group. The religion associated with BANGALKAR surname is hindu. The communities associated with this surname are kunbi and maratha. The Mother Tonuge associated with this surname is marathi.
Deshastha Brahmins have traditionally lived in the Deccan Plateau area. Surnames such as this surname often come from a village or place of origin. Its possible that the ancestors of people with this surname came from a place called Bangal, Bangalgaon, or something similar.

The languages most often spoken by people with the Indian surname Bangalkar are Marathi and Hindi. Marathi is the official language of Maharashtra, the state where many Bangalkars come from. Hindi, also an official language of India, is widely spoken as well. Because of migration, some people with this surname might also speak English, particularly if they live in cities or have moved to other countries. The exact languages someone speaks depends on their family background, education, and where they currently live, but Marathi and Hindi are the most common.

The surname Bangalkar has several variations, including Bangalkar, Bangalkara, Bangalikar, Bangalkir, Vangalkar, Bhangalkar, Bhangalkara, Bhangalikar, and Bhangalkir.

State-wise distribution of people with BANGALKAR surname

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Maharashtra state distribution for BANGALKAR surname

Maharashtra

162

Madhya Pradesh state distribution for BANGALKAR surname

Madhya Pradesh

125

Tamil Nadu state distribution for BANGALKAR surname

Tamil Nadu

2

Gujarat state distribution for BANGALKAR surname

Gujarat

1

Category-wise distribution of people with BANGALKAR surname

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People with the surname BANGALKAR appear across 3 types of official government records in iMeUsWe's database — from electoral rolls to agricultural records — showing how widely distributed this surname is across Indian society.

Food Distribution Records category for BANGALKAR surname

232 (80%)

Food Distribution Records

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for BANGALKAR surname

51 (18%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Voters List category for BANGALKAR surname

7 (2%)

Voters List

Frequently Asked Questions

BANGALKAR families worship AMBABAI and KHANDOBA and TULJA BHAVANI as their Kuldevta (family deities).

BANGALKAR is classified as a PLACE-based surname because it is historically associated with .

The BANGALKAR surname is found across multiple communities including Kunbi, Maratha communities.

The BANGALKAR surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

BANGALKAR families belong to multiple gotras including ANGIRAS, DADICH, KASHYAP, MAHADEVA, RAGHUKULA.

Maharashtra has the highest concentration of the BANGALKAR surname with 162 records (55.9%).

The BANGALKAR surname is written in MARATHI script.

BANGALKAR is ranked #12938 in India with approximately 466 people bearing this surname.

The BANGALKAR surname is found across 4 states, with the top 3 being Maharashtra (55.9%), Madhya Pradesh (43.1%), Tamil Nadu (0.7%).

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