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KAREKAR Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

5,981st

Most common surname in India

8,886

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

Karekars widespread distribution likely reflects both forced and voluntary movement of people. Wars or famines might have scattered families bearing this surname, leading to its continuation in new settlements. People also moved for better jobs or a new life, taking this surname with them and creating new family branches in different places. These movements, both forced and chosen, explain the surnames spread and minor spelling or pronunciation differences.

This Surname has Kaundinya, Bharadwaj, Kashyap, Koushik, Shandilya, Suparna, Valmiki Gotra. This Surname Worships Shree gajantlakshmi ravalnath mashel goa Kuldevta.

Description:

Karekar: This surname is mainly found among Marathi people in Maharashtra, India. However, its likely connected to farming or craft-based communities. The specific group might differ depending on the area of Maharashtra.

However, we can guess at some possibilities. Think of how sounds change over time – Karecker might show up, maybe from a German spelling style. Or, you might see Karekare, where the root is doubled. A shorter form, Karek, is also possible. These are just educated guesses, though. To find real variations, wed need more information.

State-wise distribution of people with KAREKAR surname

from iMeUsWe Database

Maharashtra state distribution for KAREKAR surname

Maharashtra

1,222

Madhya Pradesh state distribution for KAREKAR surname

Madhya Pradesh

454

Gujarat state distribution for KAREKAR surname

Gujarat

45

Jharkhand state distribution for KAREKAR surname

Jharkhand

26

Tamil Nadu state distribution for KAREKAR surname

Tamil Nadu

25

Bihar state distribution for KAREKAR surname

Bihar

9

Karnataka state distribution for KAREKAR surname

Karnataka

7

Goa state distribution for KAREKAR surname

Goa

6

Delhi state distribution for KAREKAR surname

Delhi

4

Uttar Pradesh state distribution for KAREKAR surname

Uttar Pradesh

1

Category-wise distribution of people with KAREKAR surname

from iMeUsWe Database

People with the surname KAREKAR appear across 4 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.

Food Distribution Records category for KAREKAR surname

1,367 (76%)

Food Distribution Records

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for KAREKAR surname

348 (19%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Voters List category for KAREKAR surname

81 (5%)

Voters List

Investor & Taxpayer Records category for KAREKAR surname

3 (0.2%)

Investor & Taxpayer Records

KAREKAR is the only known surname recorded in 3 gotras: KOUSHIK, SHANDILYA, SUPARNA.

Frequently Asked Questions

KAREKAR families worship SHREE GAJANTLAKSHMI RAVALNATH MASHEL GOA as their Kuldevta (family deity).

The KAREKAR surname is found across multiple communities including Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhu communities.

The KAREKAR surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

KAREKAR families belong to multiple gotras including KAUNDINYA, BHARADWAJ, KASHYAP, KOUSHIK, SHANDILYA, SUPARNA, VALMIKI.

Maharashtra has the highest concentration of the KAREKAR surname with 1,222 records (67.9%).

The KAREKAR surname is written in MARATHI script.

KAREKAR is ranked #5981 in India with approximately 8,886 people bearing this surname.

The KAREKAR surname is found across 10 states, with the top 3 being Maharashtra (67.9%), Madhya Pradesh (25.2%), Gujarat (2.5%).

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