Dandekar

Dandekar Meaning & Origin

About Dandekar
The surname Dandekar is of Indian origin and is commonly found among the Marathi-speaking people of Maharashtra. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "danda," meaning "stick" or "rod," and the suffix "-kar," which denotes an occupation or a doer. Therefore, the surname Dandekar is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone who worked with sticks or rods, possibly referring to a carpenter or a person involved in the construction or repair of wooden structures.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Dandekar is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Dandekar: 198
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 92,719
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dandekar based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Dandekar is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNTKR
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0530206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AE1 N D IH0 K AA2 R
🌐 IPA
/dandekar*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNTKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D532

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dandekar in Braille

Here's how to represent Dandekar in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Dandekar in braille

How to sign the name Dandekar using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Dandekar using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Dandekar in sign language

Numerology