History:

The gotras associated with this surname are aatreya, dattatreya, kashyap, mudgal and raghukula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, khandoba and tulja bhavani.

Description:

Kharalkar is a somewhat rare Indian surname mainly found among Marathi speakers in Maharashtra, India. The religion associated with KHARALKAR surname is hindu. The communities associated with this surname are maratha and kunbi. The MotherTounge associated with this surname is marathi.
Specifically, this surname is linked to the Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhu (CKP) community. The CKP community is a unique group known for its past involvement in administration and the military. Surnames like Kharalkar often point to ancestral villages or places of origin. Its possible that the name comes from a place called Kharal or a similar-sounding location.

The surname Kharalkar is most common among people from India, particularly in the state of Maharashtra. Therefore, Marathi, the official language of Maharashtra, and Hindi, a language widely spoken throughout India, are the most common languages spoken by individuals with this surname. Because of increasing globalization and migration, some members of this surnames community likely speak English, especially those who live outside India or work in professional fields. This surnames people living in neighboring states might also speak other regional languages, such as Gujarati or Kannada, due to linguistic influences.

The surname Kharalkar has several variations, including Kharalakar, Kharalikar, Karalkar, Karalikar, and Kharatkar.