History:
The gotras associated with this surname are angiras, dadhich, kashyap, mudgal and raghukula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, khandoba and tulja bhavani.
Description:
The surname Darwatkar is mainly found among the Deshastha Brahmin community in Maharashtra, India. The religion associated with DARWATKAR surname is hindu. The communities associated with this surname are brahmin, karhade and deshastha. The MotherTounge associated with this surname is marathi.
Deshastha Brahmins are a well-known Marathi Brahmin group with a history of holding important positions in administration and scholarship. This surname probably comes from the place name "Darwat" plus the suffix "-kar," which means someone who lives there. Its typical for surnames in the Deshastha Brahmin community to refer to ancestral villages or areas. So, people with this surname are generally believed to have ancestors from a village called Darwat, or a place with a similar name, in the historical Desh region of Maharashtra.
The surname Darwatkar has several variations, including Darvatkar, Darwatker, Durwatkar, Durvatkar, Durwatker, and Durvatker.
