Origin and History of BHINGARKAR

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are kaundinya, angiras, danoli, kashyap, mudgal and raghukula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are jogeshwaree, bhavani, khandoba and tulja bhavani.

Description:

The surname Bhingarkar is mainly linked to the Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhu (CKP) community in Maharashtra, India. The religion associated with BHINGARKAR surname is hindu. The community associated with this surname is maratha. The Mother Tonuge associated with this surname is marathi.
Historically, this community held administrative and military positions. Surnames like this surname often point to a place of origin or a familys traditional job. "Bhingar" probably refers to a particular village or area, while the suffix "kar" means someone who lives in or comes from that place. So, this surname indicates a person who originally came from a place called Bhingar. Although mainly found among the CKP community, it is possible, but less common, to see variations or adoptions of this surname in related Maharashtrian communities.

The surname Bhingarkar is most common in the Indian state of Maharashtra. People with this surname are very likely to speak Marathi, Maharashtras official language. Because of Indias diverse languages and history, some Bhingarkars probably also speak Hindi, one of the countrys official languages. Also, because of British colonialism and globalization, English is often spoken, especially by educated or urban members of this community. So, the languages that people with this surname commonly speak are Marathi, Hindi, and English.

The surname has a few variations: Beingankar, Bhingarkar, and Bhinkar.