History:
The gotras associated with this surname are bhardwaj, dadhich, dadich, kashyap, mudgal and raghukula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, khandoba and tulja bhavani.
Description:
The surname Bhendkar is most often found among the Marathi-speaking people of Maharashtra, India, especially within the Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhu (CKP) community. The religion associated with BHENDKAR surname is hindu. The communities associated with this surname are koli and kunbi. The Mother Tonuge associated with this surname is marathi.
The CKP community has a history of involvement in administrative and military positions. Surnames in the CKP community often point to past jobs, locations, or individual traits. While this surname is mainly connected to the CKP community, it could also appear in other Marathi communities, though less frequently, because people have moved around and society has changed over time. Still, this surname remains strongly tied to the CKP community in Maharashtra.
The surname Bhendkar is most common among people of Indian origin. As a result, the languages most often spoken by people with this surname are those common in India. Marathi is spoken most often, as this surname is a Maharashtrian surname, meaning it comes from the state of Maharashtra, where Marathi is the official language. Hindi, one of Indias official languages, is also widely spoken. Depending on a familys location and migration history within India, other regional languages like Gujarati, Kannada, or Telugu might also be spoken within this surnames families. English is also common because of its role in education and government.
The surname Bhandarkar has several variations, including Bendkar, Bhendarkar, Bhendkarr, Bhandar, and Bendhar.
