Patel

Indian, Sanskrit, Gujarati

"landowner"

Patel Origin and Meaning

The name Patel is a boy's name meaning "landowner".

The surname Patel comes from the state of Gujarat, where it was given to members of the landowning and agrarian caste, the Patidar. Today it's the most common last name among the Indian diaspora, with about 150,000 Patels in both America and the United Kingdom.