History:

The gotras associated with this surname are aatreya, dadhich, kashyap, mahadeva and ramachandra. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are ambabai, kali, kalika devi, kanderaw, kartikeya, kashyap, kashyapa, khandoba, shree khandoba, shree kalikadevi and venkateshwara.

Description:

The surname Hemachandra mainly appears within Indias Jain community. The religion associated with HEMACHANDRA surname is hinduism. The Mother Tonuge associated with this surname are kannada and sanskrit.
Its common among merchants, especially those from Gujarat and Rajasthan. The name "golden moon" hints at scholarly or religious ties, as Hemachandra Acharya was a famous Jain scholar and polymath in the 12th century.

The surname Hemachandra, mainly found in India, has linguistic links to several languages. People with this surname often speak the languages common in the areas where the name is most common. These languages include Hindi, widely spoken in North India. Gujarati is another important language, considering the historical presence of Jain scholars named Hemachandra. Marathi speakers might also share this surname, since Maharashtra is next to Gujarat. Also, because India has so many languages, speakers of other regional languages like Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, or Kannada might also have this surname, showing how people have moved around within the country.

Here are few notable Indian personalities with the surname and their professions: Hemachandra Kanungo was a revolutionary. Poet Hemachandra Barua contributed to Assamese literature.

The surname Hemchandra has several variations, including Hemchand, Hemachander, Hemachandran, Hemchandran, Hema Chandra, and Hema Chand. Other related surnames include Hemender, Hemenderan, Hemender Singh, Hemchandar, Hemchandra Rao, and Hemchandra Reddy.