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GURIKAR Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

13,000th

Most common surname in India

404

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are aatreya, guriginjalapalem, kashyap, maaricha and raghukula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are ambabai, khandoba and tulja bhavani.

Description:

GURIKAR is a fairly rare Indian surname, most common in Maharashtra state. The religion associated with GURIKAR surname is hindu. The Mother Tonuge associated with this surname is marathi.
Its usually connected to the Marathi-speaking community. More specifically, this surname is linked to the Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhu (CKP) community. This is a unique group in Maharashtra known for their past involvement in administrative and military jobs. The origin of the name probably comes from a village or job title, since "kar" is a common ending that suggests where someone lives or what they do.

The surname Gurikar probably comes from India, hinting at a connection to that regions languages. But, since the surname Gurikar likely started in India, people with this surname might speak Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, or other local languages from their specific area.

The surname Gurikar has several variations, including Goorikar, Gurikhar, Ghurikar, Ghurikhar, Gurikarar, Goorikarar, Gurikharr, and Ghurikharr.

State-wise distribution of people with GURIKAR surname

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Karnataka state distribution for GURIKAR surname

Karnataka

180

Jharkhand state distribution for GURIKAR surname

Jharkhand

179

Maharashtra state distribution for GURIKAR surname

Maharashtra

12

Tamil Nadu state distribution for GURIKAR surname

Tamil Nadu

2

Category-wise distribution of people with GURIKAR surname

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People with the surname GURIKAR appear across 3 types of official government records in iMeUsWe's database — from electoral rolls to agricultural records — showing how widely distributed this surname is across Indian society.

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for GURIKAR surname

359 (96%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Food Distribution Records category for GURIKAR surname

9 (2%)

Food Distribution Records

Voters List category for GURIKAR surname

5 (1%)

Voters List

Frequently Asked Questions

GURIKAR families worship AMBABAI and KHANDOBA and TULJA BHAVANI as their Kuldevta (family deities).

The GURIKAR surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

GURIKAR families belong to multiple gotras including AATREYA, GURIGINJALAPALEM, KASHYAP, MAARICHA, RAGHUKULA.

Karnataka has the highest concentration of the GURIKAR surname with 180 records (48.3%).

The GURIKAR surname is written in MARATHI script.

GURIKAR is ranked #13000 in India with approximately 404 people bearing this surname.

The GURIKAR surname is found across 4 states, with the top 3 being Karnataka (48.3%), Jharkhand (48.0%), Maharashtra (3.2%).

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