Patankar

Patankar Meaning & Origin

About Patankar
The surname Patankar is of Indian origin and is commonly found among the Marathi-speaking people of Maharashtra. The name is derived from the words "patan," meaning silk, and "kar," meaning maker or worker. Therefore, the surname Patankar can be interpreted to mean "one who works with or deals in silk." It is likely that the ancestors of individuals with this surname were involved in the silk trade or were skilled silk weavers.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Patankar: 320
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 62,531
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Patankar 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 Patankar is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTNKR
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0305206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AH0 T AA1 NG K ER0
🌐 IPA
/patankar*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTNKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P352

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Patankar in Braille

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

The name Patankar in braille

How to sign the name Patankar using Sign Language

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

The name Patankar in sign language

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