Gaonkar

Gaonkar Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gaonkar: 102
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 158,432
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNKR
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G05206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AA1 G N AA2 R K
🌐 IPA
/gaonkar*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G526

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gaonkar in Braille

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

The name Gaonkar in braille

How to sign the name Gaonkar using Sign Language

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.

The name Gaonkar in sign language

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