History:
The surname Bhadekar probably comes from the Maharashtra region of India. Looking at old records, it seems possible that migrations, often because of economic opportunities or political changes in the Maratha Empire, helped spread this surname to other areas.
The gotras associated with this surname are bharadwaja, dadhich, dadich, daksha, dakshinamurthi, kashyap, mudgal and raghukula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, khandoba and tulja bhavani.
Description:
The surname Bhadekar is typical of the Marathi-speaking people of Maharashtra, India, especially within the Deshastha Brahmin community. The religion associated with BHADEKAR surname is hindu. The community associated with this surname is teli. The MotherTounge associated with this surname is marathi.
Deshastha Brahmins traditionally come from the Desh region, the plateau area of Maharashtra. Surnames like this surname often point to a familys ancestral village or place of origin. Its likely that "Bhadekar" comes from a place name, with the suffix "-kar" meaning "belonging to" that place. So, families with this surname probably originated from a village or town named Bhade, or something similar.
The surname Bhadekar, which is common in India, is typically found among people who speak languages from the region where the name originated. Most often, people with this surname speak Marathi, the official language of Maharashtra. Because Indian languages are related, some Bhadekars (this surname) may also speak some Hindi, which is the most widely spoken language in India. In cities and among younger people, English is also commonly spoken because of its importance in education and jobs. While these are the most common languages, the specific languages a person speaks can differ a lot depending on their family and where they live.
The surname Bhadekar has these variations: Bhadhekar and Bhadeker.
