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KARHADE Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

11,468th

Most common surname in India

1,936

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

Karhade: This surnames spread was a mix of people choosing to move and being forced to move. People might have sought better jobs or married into families elsewhere. Over time, these individual moves spread this surname far and wide. Forced moves, maybe due to wars, hunger, or political problems, also played a big part. Displaced people settled in new places, taking this surname with them. Where this surname is found today shows these movements, with some areas having more people with this surname because of big migrations or settlements after specific historical events. The spelling and pronunciation of this surname might have changed over time due to regional differences.

This Surname has Bharadwaj, Vishvamitra, Vasishtha, Kashyapa Gotra. This Surname Worships Bramhanath Kuldevta.

Description:

Karhade: This surname strongly links to the Karhade Brahmin community, a group within Indias larger Brahmin caste. However, everyone with this surname primarily identifies as Karhade Brahmin.

The surname Karhade has some interesting twists. Adding "-kar" makes it Karhadekar, a common practice in Marathi names, possibly hinting at an occupation or origin. We could also see Karhade Patil, using "Patil," a title often given to village leaders or respected folks in Maharashtra. Or, it could be shortened to Karhad – simpler and maybe more informal. Which variation is used depends on family history and where theyre from.

State-wise distribution of people with KARHADE surname

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Madhya Pradesh state distribution for KARHADE surname

Madhya Pradesh

780

Maharashtra state distribution for KARHADE surname

Maharashtra

504

Bihar state distribution for KARHADE surname

Bihar

13

Tamil Nadu state distribution for KARHADE surname

Tamil Nadu

5

Delhi state distribution for KARHADE surname

Delhi

2

Gujarat state distribution for KARHADE surname

Gujarat

2

Category-wise distribution of people with KARHADE surname

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People with the surname KARHADE 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 KARHADE surname

796 (61%)

Food Distribution Records

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for KARHADE surname

497 (38%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Voters List category for KARHADE surname

13 (1%)

Voters List

Investor & Taxpayer Records category for KARHADE surname

1 (0.1%)

Investor & Taxpayer Records

Frequently Asked Questions

KARHADE families worship BRAMHANATH as their Kuldevta (family deity).

The KARHADE surname is found across multiple communities including Maratha, Brahmin Deshastha, Brahmin, Hatkar, Deshastha Brahmin, Deshashta communities.

The KARHADE surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

KARHADE families belong to multiple gotras including BHARADWAJ, VISHVAMITRA, VASISHTHA, KASHYAPA.

Madhya Pradesh has the highest concentration of the KARHADE surname with 780 records (59.7%).

The KARHADE surname is written in MARATHI script.

KARHADE is ranked #11468 in India with approximately 1,936 people bearing this surname.

The KARHADE surname is found across 6 states, with the top 3 being Madhya Pradesh (59.7%), Maharashtra (38.6%), Bihar (1.0%).

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