Patel
See also: patel
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Gujarati પટેલ (paṭel, “village headman”), which is from Sanskrit पट्टकिल (paṭṭakila).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Patel (plural Patels)
- A surname from Gujarati.
Related terms edit
Translations edit
surname
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Patel is the 95th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 229973 individuals. Patel is most common among White (94.78%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Patel”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.