Patel

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Gujarati પટેલ (paṭěl, “village headman”), from Prakrit 𑀧𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀇𑀮𑁆𑀮 (paṭṭaïlla), from Sanskrit पट्टकिल (paṭṭakila). Doublet of Patil. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /pəˈtɛl/ Rhymes: -ɛl === Proper noun === Patel (plural Patels) A surname from Gujarati, meaning “village headman”. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Patel is the 95th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 229973 individuals. Patel is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (94.78%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Patel”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN. === Anagrams === -petal, Plate, leapt, lepta, palet, pelta, petal, plate, platé, pleat, tepal