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NEWASKAR Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

13,138th

Most common surname in India

266

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

Description:

The Newaskar surname is derived from the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is an ethnic Marathi surname. The Newaskar surname is believed to be derived from the Marathi word “Nyas” which means “servant”. It is believed that the Newaskar surname was originally used by people who served in the army of the Maratha Empire. The Newaskar surname is associated with a number of customs and traditions. The most important of these is the practice of offering prayers to the goddess Gauri during the festivals of Gauri Purnima and Ganesh Chaturthi. The Newaskar family also has a tradition of performing pujas and havans to seek the blessings of the gods and goddesses. The Newaskar surname is also associated with a number of variations. Some of the most common variations include Newaskar, Nivasakar, Nivasakar, Nivaskar, and Nivsakar. The Newaskar surname is primarily found in the states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Karnataka. It is also found in parts of other states like Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.

State-wise distribution of people with NEWASKAR surname

from iMeUsWe Database

Maharashtra state distribution for NEWASKAR surname

Maharashtra

173

Madhya Pradesh state distribution for NEWASKAR surname

Madhya Pradesh

8

Tamil Nadu state distribution for NEWASKAR surname

Tamil Nadu

3

Delhi state distribution for NEWASKAR surname

Delhi

1

Category-wise distribution of people with NEWASKAR surname

from iMeUsWe Database

People with the surname NEWASKAR appear across 4 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 NEWASKAR surname

167 (90%)

Food Distribution Records

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for NEWASKAR surname

14 (8%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Voters List category for NEWASKAR surname

3 (2%)

Voters List

Investor & Taxpayer Records category for NEWASKAR surname

1 (1%)

Investor & Taxpayer Records

Frequently Asked Questions

The NEWASKAR surname is found across multiple communities including Shimpi, Shimpikar, Shimpiwal, Kumbhar communities.

The NEWASKAR surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

Maharashtra has the highest concentration of the NEWASKAR surname with 173 records (93.5%).

The NEWASKAR surname is written in MARATHI script.

NEWASKAR is ranked #13138 in India with approximately 266 people bearing this surname.

The NEWASKAR surname is found across 4 states, with the top 3 being Maharashtra (93.5%), Madhya Pradesh (4.3%), Tamil Nadu (1.6%).

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