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NILEKAR Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,505th

Most common surname in India

899

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are somayag, nilekar is associated with the gotra nilekar., dhanoli, kashyapa, mudgal and raghukula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, khandoba and tulja bhavani.

Description:

Nilekar is a surname often found among Marathi speakers in Maharashtra, India. The religion associated with NILEKAR surname is hindu. The community associated with this surname is bhavsar kshtriya. The MotherTounge associated with this surname is marathi.
It is especially common within the Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhu (CKP) community. The CKP community is a unique group in Maharashtras Hindu society, historically known for their involvement in administration and the military. Like many surnames, this surname likely comes from a village, place of origin, or ancestral job. The name might be linked to a place called Nile or something similar.

The surname Nilekar has several variations, including Nilaikar, Nilakar, Nilawekar, Nilekar-Patil, Nillekar, Neelakar, and Neelwekar.

State-wise distribution of people with NILEKAR surname

from iMeUsWe Database

Maharashtra state distribution for NILEKAR surname

Maharashtra

212

Madhya Pradesh state distribution for NILEKAR surname

Madhya Pradesh

103

Tamil Nadu state distribution for NILEKAR surname

Tamil Nadu

13

Gujarat state distribution for NILEKAR surname

Gujarat

7

Bihar state distribution for NILEKAR surname

Bihar

4

Telangana state distribution for NILEKAR surname

Telangana

2

Andhra Pradesh state distribution for NILEKAR surname

Andhra Pradesh

1

Delhi state distribution for NILEKAR surname

Delhi

1

Category-wise distribution of people with NILEKAR surname

from iMeUsWe Database

People with the surname NILEKAR 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 NILEKAR surname

254 (74%)

Food Distribution Records

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for NILEKAR surname

65 (19%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Voters List category for NILEKAR surname

23 (7%)

Voters List

Investor & Taxpayer Records category for NILEKAR surname

1 (0.3%)

Investor & Taxpayer Records

Frequently Asked Questions

NILEKAR families worship BHAVANI and KHANDOBA and TULJA BHAVANI as their Kuldevta (family deities).

NILEKAR is classified as a PLACE-based surname because it is historically associated with NILEKAR,KARNATAKA.

The NILEKAR surname is found across multiple communities including Bhavsar Kshtriya, Kshatriya Bhavsar, Bhavsar Kshatri, Gujarati Kshatriya communities.

The NILEKAR surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

NILEKAR families belong to multiple gotras including SOMAYAG, NILEKAR IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE GOTRA NILEKAR., DHANOLI, KASHYAPA, MUDGAL, RAGHUKULA.

Maharashtra has the highest concentration of the NILEKAR surname with 212 records (61.8%).

The NILEKAR surname is written in MARATHI script.

NILEKAR is ranked #12505 in India with approximately 899 people bearing this surname.

The NILEKAR surname is found across 8 states, with the top 3 being Maharashtra (61.8%), Madhya Pradesh (30.0%), Tamil Nadu (3.8%).

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