History:

Chodankar: This surnames spread was a mix of people choosing to move and being forced to move. People might have moved to find better jobs or farmland, creating new communities. They may have followed trade routes or family connections, leading to groups of people with this surname in certain places. Forced moves, maybe because of wars or political problems, also happened. People forced to leave took this surname with them.

This Surname has Bharadwaj Gotra. This Surname Worships Shree lakshmi ravalnath marcela goa Kuldevta.

Description:

Chodankar is mainly linked to the Gaud Saraswat Brahmin community. The exact subgroup within this community varies depending on where this surnames family comes from and their family history. Basically, finding the precise sub-group needs serious family history digging. But, its safe to say this surname strongly connects to the Gaud Saraswat Brahmins.

This surname, Chodankar, is interesting! Its probably from India, maybe a specific area or group. We could see variations like Chodanka (a shorter form), or Chodankarrao (adding a fathers name, common in India). A spelling like Choudankar is also possible because of how it sounds. These are just guesses though.