History:

The gotras associated with this surname are angiras, dadich, kashyap, maharaju and raghu kula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, khandoba and venkateshwara.

Description:

The surname Lekhwar is mainly found in the Kumaon area of Uttarakhand, India. The religion associated with LEKHWAR surname is hindu. The Mother Tonuge associated with this surname is marathi.
Many Kumaoni Brahmins, especially those from the Joshi sub-caste, share this surname. It is thought that the Joshi Brahmins moved to the Kumaon hills from the plains and other parts of India many centuries ago. They often worked as priests, teachers, and administrators. This surname probably started as a title or description connected to keeping records or writing, since "Lekh" means writing or account. Eventually, it became a family surname, helping to tell apart different families within the Joshi Brahmin community.

People with the surname Lekhwar, which comes from India, generally speak languages from that area. Hindi is widely spoken among Indian communities. Depending on where the Lekhwar family comes from in India, they might also speak regional languages such as Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, or Bengali. English is also commonly used, especially in jobs and schools, because of its importance in Indian education and government.

The surname Lekhwar has several variations, including Lekhvar, Lekhawaar, Lekhawar, Lekhvaraa, and Lekhwaraa.