Bhagwat

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Marathi भागवत (bhāgvat). This surname is mostly found in Maharashtra.

Proper noun

Bhagwat (plural Bhagwats)

1. A surname from Marathi.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Bhagwat is the 63373^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 315 individuals. Bhagwat is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (86.98%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bhagwat”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 153.