Origin and History of UTTARKAR

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are gargiya, aatreya, dadich, kashyap, mavanulla and raghukula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, khandoba and venkateshwara.

Description:

Uttarkar is a rare surname in India, mainly found among Marathi speakers in Maharashtra. The religion associated with UTTARKAR surname is hindu. The community associated with this surname is bhavsar kshtriya. The MotherTounge associated with this surname is marathi.
Its especially common within the Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhu (CKP) community. This community is a unique group in Maharashtras Hindu society, historically known for their involvement in administration and the military. Surnames like this surname often point to ancestral villages or places of origin. The name possibly comes from a place called Uttara, or something similar, with "-kar" meaning "from." So, people with this surname likely have roots in a specific place and a shared history within the CKP community.

The surname Uttarkar has several variations, including Utarkar, Ootarkar, Utarcar, Utar, and Ut.