as a Last Name
- 98,173
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Patel
Meaning & Origins
Indian (Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka): Hindu and Parsi name which goes back to an official title meaning ‘village headman’, pəṭel in Gujarati, Marathi, and Kannada (where it is paṭēla). It comes ultimately from Sanskrit paṭṭakila ‘tenant of royal land’. Among the Indians in the U.S, it is the most common family name.
| 265th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Pate, Paterson, Patenaude, Pater, Paterno, Paternoster, Pates, Paternostro, Patek, Patella
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 98,173
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- New Jersey
- has the most people named Patel per capita
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