2006-09-15 01:43:23 · 3 answers · asked by p_a_m_i_e 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
'Patel' (Gujarati પટેલ, pateil) is an Indian Title, or Surname, meaning 'village head'.
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2006-09-15 01:49:35 · answer #1 · answered by Zarama 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The name Patel means, approximately, "merchant", and it is a widespread surname in the province of, if I am not mistaken, Gujarat in India, accounting for something like 20% of the population of that state. A lot of Gujaratis have emigrated to nations in the West, and tend to be very entrepreneurially inclined. And they have moved into motel management and ownership in the U.S. in a big way.
2006-09-15 01:47:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's an indian last name most from the same region with homogenous occupations...
2006-09-15 05:53:23 · answer #3 · answered by judogary 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋