History:

The surname Deshpande is linked to the historical role of hereditary village accountants in Maharashtra, India. People with this surname mainly spread out due to voluntary migrations as they looked for jobs and administrative roles under different rulers. Because people with this surname were generally literate and good at keeping records, various kingdoms and local leaders wanted to hire them. This caused them to move and settle in different areas, both inside and outside of Maharashtra, including parts of Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh. However, political unrest and changes in power may have encouraged families to move for safety or better prospects. This further helped this surname spread and change across different geographical areas.

The gotras associated with this surname are vasishtha, bharadwaj, vatsa, vishwamitra, kashyap, kaushik, atri, shainyagargya, bhargava, vishnuvruddha, vishnuvardhan, haritasya, kapi, mudgal, vishwamitra(kaushik), krip, kripacharya, kripacharya, krupa, agastya and bhargav. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are mahalakshmi of kolhapur, khandoba of watambar, renuka of mahur, khandoba of jejuri, bhavani of tuljapur, khandoba of pali, renuka of chandwad, ganpati of rajur, venkateshwara of tirupati, banashankari of badami, renuka mata of mahur, mahadev of kondeshwar, saptashrungi of vani, tuljapur bhavani, mahadev, shree lakshmi vyankatesh tirupati, saptashrungi of vani (nashik), bhavani, khandoba and venkateshwara.

Description:

The surname Deshpande is used by the Deshastha Brahmins, Gaud Saraswat Brahmins (GSB), and the Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhus (CKP). The religion associated with DESHPANDE surname is hindu. The communities associated with this surname are brahmin deshastha, brahmin devrukhe, kayastha, brahmin and chandraseniya kayastha prabhu. The Mother Tonuge associated with this surname are marathi, kannada and tulu.
Therefore, people with this surname probably speak languages common in those states, like Marathi and Kannada.

The surname Deshpande has many variations, including Deshpanday, Deshpandea, Despande, Desshpande, Desh Pande, Deśpāṇḍe, Desapande, Despandia, Deshponde, Despandi, Daeshpande, and Dishpande.