Patel

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

• IPA^(key): /pəˈtɛl/

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• Rhymes: -ɛl

Patel (plural Patels)

1. A surname from Gujarati.

• Patil

• 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.

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

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