Bhat (Marathi: भट, Kannada: ಭಟ್) meaning a priest or scribe in Sanskrit, is a surname common in most parts of Nepal. A predominantly Hindu last name, it is found most commonly in the states of coastal areas of Karnataka, Jammu & Kashmir, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Lalitpur district of Uttar Pradesh, is a common surname in the states of Maharashtra, India. This is a common surname among Kota Brahmin, Konkanastha, Malviya Brahmin Shree Goud Brahmin Goud Saraswat Brahmin, Shivalli Madhva Brahmin, Havyaka Brahmin and Daivajna community. Variations of the Bhat surname are found amongst Brahmins of Kerala and Tamil Nadu such as Pattar amongst Tamil and Kerala Iyers and Bhattathiripad amongst the Nambudiris.
The name is also in use among some Konkani Catholics who trace their ancestry to the Goud Saraswat Brahmins of Goa.[1]
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The term Bhat also refers to a community of bards and genealogists, found in North India.
Jammu & Kashmir: Bhat is a common surname of Saraswat Brahmin or Muslims.
Gujarat: can be either Saraswat Brahmin or Muslims.
Rajasthan: They are Brahmins with Gotras Vatsa, Bhardwaj, Bhargav, Kashyapa, Parasar
Karnataka: Common surname among Shivalli Brahmins, Havyaka Brahmins, Kota Brahmins and Goud Saraswat Brahmins of coastal Karnataka
It may refer to:
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