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MAVSKAR Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,462nd

Most common surname in India

942

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

Analyzing surname dispersal often requires access to genealogical databases, historical records of migration patterns, and sometimes even DNA analysis, none of which I currently possess. Its possible that families bearing this surname participated in broader regional movements, such as shifts related to agricultural opportunities, economic changes, or even responses to conflict.

The gotras associated with this surname are angiras, dadhich, kashyapa, maavuleti and raghukula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhairavi, khandoba and venkateshwara.

Description:

The surname Mavskar is primarily found among communities in Goa, India, particularly within the Gaud Saraswat Brahmin (GSB) community. The religion associated with MAVSKAR surname is hindu. The MotherTounge associated with this surname is marathi.
The GSB community is a Hindu Brahmin community originating from the Goa region, recognized for their business skills and traditions. Identifying specific sub-communities or sub-castes within the GSB community that use this surname is challenging because surname usage can differ among families and generations.

Its possible that smaller, family-specific, or regional traditions might exist, but these are unlikely to be documented in a way that would be accessible to me.

The surname Mavaskar has several variations, including Mavaskar, Mawsakar, Mavasker, and Mawaskar.

State-wise distribution of people with MAVSKAR surname

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Madhya Pradesh state distribution for MAVSKAR surname

Madhya Pradesh

873

Lakshadweep state distribution for MAVSKAR surname

Lakshadweep

32

Maharashtra state distribution for MAVSKAR surname

Maharashtra

12

Category-wise distribution of people with MAVSKAR surname

from iMeUsWe Database

People with the surname MAVSKAR appear across 3 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 MAVSKAR surname

712 (78%)

Food Distribution Records

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for MAVSKAR surname

204 (22%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Govertment Farmers Benificary List category for MAVSKAR surname

1 (0.1%)

Govertment Farmers Benificary List

Frequently Asked Questions

MAVSKAR families worship BHAIRAVI and KHANDOBA and VENKATESHWARA as their Kuldevta (family deities).

The MAVSKAR surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

MAVSKAR families belong to multiple gotras including ANGIRAS, DADHICH, KASHYAPA, MAAVULETI, RAGHUKULA.

Madhya Pradesh has the highest concentration of the MAVSKAR surname with 873 records (95.2%).

The MAVSKAR surname is written in MARATHI script.

MAVSKAR is ranked #12462 in India with approximately 942 people bearing this surname.

The MAVSKAR surname is found across 3 states, with the top 3 being Madhya Pradesh (95.2%), Lakshadweep (3.5%), Maharashtra (1.3%).

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