History:
The gotras associated with this surname are angira, danoli, kashyap, mavanulla and raghu kula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, khandoba and tulja bhavani.
Description:
The surname Kurtadkar is mainly connected to the Gaud Saraswat Brahmin (GSB) community in India. The religion associated with KURTADKAR surname is hindu. The communities associated with this surname are brahmin and deshastha. The Mother Tonuge associated with this surname is marathi.
Its commonly found among GSB families from the coastal areas of Goa and Maharashtra. These families often trace their origins to the village of Kurtade, also called Curtorim, in Salcete, Goa.
The surname Kurtadkar probably comes from Goa and the larger Konkan coast of India. Because of this, people with this surname often speak Konkani and Marathi. Konkani is spoken in Goa, and Marathi is common in Maharashtra, the state next to Goa, where many Goans have moved. Since Portugal used to rule Goa, some families might know a little Portuguese. Also, since they are Indian citizens, many Kurtadkars likely speak Hindi and English, especially if they live in cities or have gone to college.
The surname Kurtadkar has several variations, including Kurthadkar, Kurtatkar, Kuthadkar, Kortadkar, Korthadkar, Kourtadkar, Kourthadkar, Kurtadker, Kurthadker, Kortadker, Korthadker, Kourtadker, and Kourthadker.
