Patel

See also: patel

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Gujarati પટેલ (paṭel, “village headman”), which is from Sanskrit पट्टकिल (paṭṭakila).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pəˈtɛl/
• Rhymes: -ɛl

Proper noun

Patel (plural Patels)

1. A surname from Gujarati.

Related terms

• Patil

Translations

surname

• Gujarati: પટેલ (paṭel)
• Hindi: पटेल (hi) (paṭel)
• Marathi: पटेल (paṭel)
• Russian: Пате́л (Patél)

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Patel is the 95^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 229973 individuals. Patel is most common among White (94.78%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Patel”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Anagrams

• -petal, Plate, leapt, lepta, palet, pelta, petal, plate, platé, pleat, tepal