About Gaonkar
The surname Gaonkar is of Indian origin and is commonly found among the Gaud Saraswat Brahmin community in the western coastal region of India. The name is derived from the Sanskrit words "gaon," meaning village, and "kar," meaning inhabitant or resident. Therefore, Gaonkar can be interpreted to mean "inhabitant of the village" or "one who belongs to the village." This surname is often used to identify individuals who have ancestral roots in a particular village or region.
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The surname Gaonkar is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gaonkar based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Gaonkar in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Gaonkar using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.