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PANDARKAR Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,616th

Most common surname in India

788

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are angiras, dadhich, kashyap, maandavya and raghukula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are ambabai, khandoba and tulja bhavani.

Description:

The surname Pandarkar is mainly linked to the Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhu (CKP) community in Maharashtra, India. The religion associated with PANDARKAR surname is hindu. The communities associated with this surname are brahmin and kshatriya. The Mother Tonuge associated with this surname is marathi.
This community has a history of involvement in administrative and military positions. The CKP community is also divided into different family groups, and this surname is a known one within this structure. Although surnames can sometimes go beyond strict community lines because of migration and other reasons, the strongest link for this surname is still with the CKP community of Maharashtra. Genealogical studies and community records support this connection, showing that it is common among families with CKP roots.

The surname Pandarkar has several variations, including Pandharkar, Panadarkar, Pandharkara, Pandarkhar, and Pandarkal.

State-wise distribution of people with PANDARKAR surname

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Maharashtra state distribution for PANDARKAR surname

Maharashtra

401

Tamil Nadu state distribution for PANDARKAR surname

Tamil Nadu

10

Madhya Pradesh state distribution for PANDARKAR surname

Madhya Pradesh

5

Category-wise distribution of people with PANDARKAR surname

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People with the surname PANDARKAR 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 PANDARKAR surname

388 (93%)

Food Distribution Records

Voters List category for PANDARKAR surname

18 (4%)

Voters List

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for PANDARKAR surname

10 (2%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Frequently Asked Questions

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

PANDARKAR is classified as a PLACE-based surname because it is historically associated with PANDHARPUR.

The PANDARKAR surname is found across multiple communities including Brahmin, Kshatriya communities.

The PANDARKAR surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

PANDARKAR families belong to multiple gotras including ANGIRAS, DADHICH, KASHYAP, MAANDAVYA, RAGHUKULA.

Maharashtra has the highest concentration of the PANDARKAR surname with 401 records (96.4%).

The PANDARKAR surname is written in MARATHI script.

PANDARKAR is ranked #12616 in India with approximately 788 people bearing this surname.

The PANDARKAR surname is found across 3 states, with the top 3 being Maharashtra (96.4%), Tamil Nadu (2.4%), Madhya Pradesh (1.2%).

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