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SANDEKAR Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,873rd

Most common surname in India

531

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are angiras, dadhich, kashyap, mudgal and sandapala. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, khandoba and tulja bhavani.

Description:

The surname Sandekar is most often found among people in the Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhu (CKP) community of Maharashtra, India. The religion associated with SANDEKAR surname is hindu. The communities associated with this surname are maratha and kunbi. The Mother Tonuge associated with this surname is marathi.
The CKP community has a history of working in administrative and military positions. Surnames in the CKP community usually point to a familys past jobs, places, or titles of honor. Historically, marriages and social connections within the CKP community have strengthened how common certain surnames are, including this surname.

Marathi is the official language of Maharashtra, the state where this surname is most common. Hindi is one of Indias official languages and is widely spoken throughout the country, including Maharashtra, so many Sandekars speak it as well. Because of migration and globalization, some members of this surnames community may also speak English, especially those in cities or living in other countries.

The surname Sandekar has several variations, including Sandecker, Sandequir, Sandequeer, Sandiquer, and Sandikkar.

State-wise distribution of people with SANDEKAR surname

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Maharashtra state distribution for SANDEKAR surname

Maharashtra

111

Madhya Pradesh state distribution for SANDEKAR surname

Madhya Pradesh

106

Tamil Nadu state distribution for SANDEKAR surname

Tamil Nadu

5

Gujarat state distribution for SANDEKAR surname

Gujarat

4

Category-wise distribution of people with SANDEKAR surname

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People with the surname SANDEKAR 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 SANDEKAR surname

176 (78%)

Food Distribution Records

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for SANDEKAR surname

38 (17%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Voters List category for SANDEKAR surname

12 (5%)

Voters List

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The SANDEKAR surname is found across multiple communities including Maratha, Kunbi communities.

The SANDEKAR surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

SANDEKAR families belong to multiple gotras including ANGIRAS, DADHICH, KASHYAP, MUDGAL, SANDAPALA.

Maharashtra has the highest concentration of the SANDEKAR surname with 111 records (49.1%).

The SANDEKAR surname is written in MARATHI script.

SANDEKAR is ranked #12873 in India with approximately 531 people bearing this surname.

The SANDEKAR surname is found across 4 states, with the top 3 being Maharashtra (49.1%), Madhya Pradesh (46.9%), Tamil Nadu (2.2%).

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