History:
The gotras associated with this surname are angiras, dadhich, kashyap, maandavya and shandilya. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, khandoba and tulja bhavani.
Description:
The surname Shirwadkar is mainly found among Marathi speakers in Maharashtra, India. The religion associated with SHIRWADKAR surname is hindu. The communities associated with this surname are brahmin and maratha. The MotherTounge associated with this surname is marathi.
Its especially common within the Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhu (CKP) community, who historically held administrative and clerical positions. The surname likely comes from the place name Shirwad, with the suffix "-kar" meaning "from" or "belonging to" that place. Therefore, Shirwadkar indicates an ancestral link to Shirwad. Although mainly associated with CKPs, this surname might also appear in other Marathi communities because surnames in this region often overlap due to shared geography.
The surname Shirwadkar is typical of communities from the Indian state of Maharashtra. Because of this, Marathi, Maharashtras official language, is the main language spoken by people with this surname. However, because India has many languages and people move around the country, many also speak Hindi, Indias most common language. Depending on where they live and how much education they have, some people with this surname may also speak English, which is widely used in Indias workplaces and schools. Other regional languages might be spoken, depending on where the family lives.
The surname Shirwadkar has several variations, including Shirwalkar, Shirvadekar, Shirvadkar, Shirwadker, and Shirwadekar.
