Origin and History of GAITONDE

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are aatreya, garg, gautam, kashyap, mudgal and raghukula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, khandoba and venkateshwara.

Description:

The surname Gaitonde is mainly found among Hindus in India, especially in Goa and the Konkan region. The religion associated with GAITONDE surname is hindu. The community associated with this surname is brahmins chitpavan konkanastha. The MotherTounge associated with this surname are marathi and konkani.
Its a common surname among the Gaud Saraswat Brahmins (GSB), a well-known Brahmin community recognized for their business skills, education, and cultural impact. This surname families also exist within other Konkani-speaking groups, showing the regions shared language and culture. Although mainly Hindu, this surname might occasionally appear in other communities because of migration or past conversions, but this is less frequent. The names origin probably comes from a particular ancestral village or job.

The surname Gaitonde is typical for people from Goa and Maharashtra in India. As a result, people with this surname often speak Marathi and Konkani. Marathi is the official language of Maharashtra. Konkani is commonly spoken in Goa, as well as parts of Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Kerala. This surname reflects the cultural and linguistic history of these regions, where Marathi and Konkani have a long and important tradition.

The surname Gaitonde appears in these variations: Gaitonde, Gaitondey, Gaitonnde, Gaytonde, Gaytondey, Gaitondae, and Gaitonndae.