Patel
Common Indian surname
Patel is a common surname among people of Indian descent, particularly those from the Gujarat region.
Originally a title meaning village headman or landowner, it became a hereditary surname.
In countries with significant Indian diaspora, Patel often appears in discussions of immigrant communities and small business ownership: The Patels run the motel down the street.
Related people together
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- genealogyStudy of family descent
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
clan · kinship · descent · bloodline · relatives · forebears · dynasty · patronymic
Creating and managing ventures
- motelRoadside lodging for drivers
- hospitalityGenerous treatment of guests
- franchiseLicensed business operation
- merchantOne who sells wares
shopkeeper · enterprise · self-employment · startup · commerce · retail · restaurant · investment
Movement to new territory
- immigrationRelocating abroad permanently
- expatriateOne living abroad permanently
- overseasIn foreign countries
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
assimilation · remittance · transnational · globalization · Uganda · Kenya · Leicester · Edison
Freedom from external control
- unificationMerging into one entity
- statesmanRespected political leader
- politicianElected government official
- astronautSpacecraft crew member
Gujarat
Western Indian coastal state
- NavratriNine-night Hindu festival
family
Related people together
heritage · clan · kinship · descent · bloodline · relatives · forebears · dynasty · patronymic · caste
entrepreneurship
Creating and managing ventures
- motelRoadside lodging for drivers
- hospitalityGenerous treatment of guests
- franchiseLicensed business operation
merchant · shopkeeper · enterprise · self-employment · startup · commerce · retail · restaurant · investment · trade
migration
Movement to new territory
- immigrationRelocating abroad permanently
- expatriateOne living abroad permanently
- overseasIn foreign countries
settlement · assimilation · remittance · transnational · globalization · Uganda · Kenya · Leicester · Edison · Toronto
independence
Freedom from external control
- unificationMerging into one entity
- statesmanRespected political leader
- politicianElected government official
- Indian SurnamesSingh, Gupta, Nair, Shah, Roy
- Gujarati SurnamesShah, Dave, Gandhi, Amin
- surnamesSmith, Johnson, Williams, Brown, Jones
- Indian historyancient India, Indian independence, Akbar, Mughal Empire, British Raj
- British Raj FiguresLord Mountbatten, Cornwallis, Wellesley, Ripon, Irwin
- Indian LeadersMahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, Narendra Modi, Nehru