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VANASKAR Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,961st

Most common surname in India

443

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are angiras, danoli, kashyap, mahadeva and raghu kula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, khandoba and venkateshwara.

Description:

Vanaskar is typically linked to the Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhu (CKP) community in Maharashtra, India. The religion associated with VANASKAR surname is hindu. The community associated with this surname is teli. The Mother Tonuge associated with this surname is marathi.
The CKP community is known for its historical roles in administration, military service, and scholarship. Surnames like this surname often indicate ancestral jobs, places of origin, or personal traits. Although primarily found among CKPs, surnames can sometimes be found in related or nearby communities because of migration, intermarriage, or changes in social status. So, while this surname is most strongly connected to the CKP community, it might occasionally appear among other Marathi-speaking groups.

Because this surname is common among the Indian diaspora, especially in Marathi-speaking communities, many who have this surname likely speak Marathi. Depending on their familys regional background and ancestral ties in India, other Indian languages like Hindi, Gujarati, or Kannada might also be spoken.

Access to comprehensive biographical databases to definitively list such individuals and their professions is unavailable.

The surname Vanaskar has several variations, including Wanaskar, Vanasker, Wanasker, Vanaskhar, Wanaskhar, Vanashkar, Wanashkar, Vanashker, Wanashker, Wanascar, Vanascar, Vanasskar, and Wanasskar.

State-wise distribution of people with VANASKAR surname

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Maharashtra state distribution for VANASKAR surname

Maharashtra

103

Madhya Pradesh state distribution for VANASKAR surname

Madhya Pradesh

82

Delhi state distribution for VANASKAR surname

Delhi

2

Category-wise distribution of people with VANASKAR surname

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People with the surname VANASKAR 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.

Food Distribution Records category for VANASKAR surname

147 (79%)

Food Distribution Records

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for VANASKAR surname

30 (16%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Voters List category for VANASKAR surname

8 (4%)

Voters List

Investor & Taxpayer Records category for VANASKAR surname

2 (1%)

Investor & Taxpayer Records

Frequently Asked Questions

VANASKAR families worship BHAVANI and KHANDOBA and VENKATESHWARA as their Kuldevta (family deities).

The VANASKAR surname is found across multiple communities including Teli communities.

The VANASKAR surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

VANASKAR families belong to multiple gotras including ANGIRAS, DANOLI, KASHYAP, MAHADEVA, RAGHU KULA.

Maharashtra has the highest concentration of the VANASKAR surname with 103 records (55.1%).

The VANASKAR surname is written in MARATHI script.

VANASKAR is ranked #12961 in India with approximately 443 people bearing this surname.

The VANASKAR surname is found across 3 states, with the top 3 being Maharashtra (55.1%), Madhya Pradesh (43.9%), Delhi (1.1%).

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