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The surname Gonekar probably comes from the Konkan region of India. Marriage and family connections could also have spread this surname to different areas.
The gotras associated with this surname are angiras, danoli, kashyap, mudgal and raghukula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, khandoba and tulja bhavani.
Description:
The surname Gonekar is common among the Goud Saraswat Brahmin (GSB) community, a Hindu Brahmin group that originated in Goa, India. The religion associated with GONEKAR surname is hindu. The communities associated with this surname are kshatriya and brahmin. The MotherTounge associated with this surname is marathi.
Within the GSB community, surnames usually point to ancestral villages or jobs. Gonekar probably means someone came from or was linked to the village of Gone, or a place with a similar name, in Goa or the Konkan area. These communities share history, culture, and language, which explains why some surnames overlap.
The surname has the following variations: Goankar, Gaonkar, and Goneker.
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