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The most common last name in India. It's like Smith over there.

My last name is Patel.

By Neil Patel

The last name of the person your money goes to when you stay in a hotel or motel in the United States.

"Who owns this motel?" "Mr. Patel"

By Flight23

the name of millions of people

hey mr patel number 6390845034760

By Aaron

My last name. Formerly in India they were farmers and then tax collectors. In America they're doctors. Its the equivilent to white people and the last name Smith.

Samir Dilip Patel.

By Samir Patel

Patel is an Indian surname, predominantly in the state of Gujarat, India, representing a community of agriculturalists and merchants. The surname was a status name referring to village headsmen during medieval ages, and was later adopted by various communities of land owners. including the Patidars, Kolis, some Parsis and Muslims. Today, there are currently two major branches of people bearing the surname: Leuva and Kadva. The branches are distinguished mainly by geographic location and varying cultural practices. There are roughly 500,000 Patels outside India, including 150,000 in Britain and 150,000 in the US. Nearly 1 in 10 people of Indian origin in the US is a Patel.

Power of Patel

By smokey_eyes