History:
The gotras associated with this surname are angiras, danoli, kashyap, mudgal and raghukula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are jyotiba, khandoba and tulja bhavani.
Description:
The surname Nerulkar is typically found among the Konkani Brahmin community, especially within the Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmin (CSB) sub-caste. The religion associated with NERULKAR surname is hindu. The communities associated with this surname are maratha and kunbi. The Mother Tonuge associated with this surname is marathi.
CSBs are a Hindu Brahmin community mainly living along Indias Konkan coast, from southern Maharashtra to Karnataka and Goa. This surname probably started as a locational name, taken from a place, maybe the village of Nerul in Goa or a place with a similar name. The suffix "kar" means a person comes from that place. These surnames often became family names, strengthening the link between the name and the community.
The surname Nerulkar, which is common in the Indian state of Maharashtra, likely comes from a specific place or ancestral job. Marathi is the main language spoken by people with this surname, showing their Maharashtrian background. Because India has many languages and people move around a lot, some Nerulkars might also speak Hindi, which is the most widely spoken language in the country. Many also use English, especially those who work in professional fields or have lived in other countries. Depending on their family history and where they live, some Nerulkars might speak other regional languages, though this is less common.
The surname Nerulkar has several variations, including Neroolkar, Nerurkar, Neralikar, Neralakar, and Narulkar.
