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Most common surname in India
People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database
Petares spread likely reflects migration and settlement patterns. Forced movements due to hardship or unrest, or voluntary moves for work or land, could explain its presence in various places. Settlement patterns also played a role; isolated communities might have unique variations of this surname, while larger ones saw more standardization.
This Surname has Kaushik Gotra. This Surname Worships Khandoba of jejuri, Renuka of mahur, Devi renuka of mahur Kuldevta.
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Maharashtra
1,064
Bihar
356
Madhya Pradesh
62
Delhi
2
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People with the surname PETARE 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.
1,423 (96%)
Food Distribution Records
55 (4%)
Farmer Beneficiary Records
4 (0.3%)
Voters List
2 (0.1%)
Investor & Taxpayer Records
PETARE families worship KHANDOBA OF JEJURI and RENUKA OF MAHUR and DEVI RENUKA OF MAHUR as their Kuldevta (family deities).
The PETARE surname is found across multiple communities including Brahmin Deshastha, Brahmin, Deshastha Brahmin, Deshastha, Deshashta communities.
The PETARE surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.
PETARE families belong to the KAUSHIK gotra.
Maharashtra has the highest concentration of the PETARE surname with 1,064 records (71.7%).
The PETARE surname is written in MARATHI script.
PETARE is ranked #10451 in India with approximately 2,957 people bearing this surname.
The PETARE surname is found across 4 states, with the top 3 being Maharashtra (71.7%), Bihar (24.0%), Madhya Pradesh (4.2%).