What is "medhekar"

''This article is about the family name Medhekar.

Medhekar is a less known surname found mostly among people of Maharashtra and Goa in India. The name follows the format of other common surnames found in the Konkan region of Maharashtra and Goa - Village name concatenated with the suffix kar. Most Medhekars trace their origin to villages starting with the name Medh in Maharashtra and Goa. People with this surname can belong to all castes but most of them are brahmins.