Distribution
The name Patel is found primarily in the Indian state of Gujarat, as well as the Indian states of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh; and metropolitan cities like Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, and Delhi.
The surname is also prevalent in some English-speaking countries as emigrants with the name Patel that have migrated regions of India to the United Kingdom and the United States have made the surname very common within both countries. Within the United Kingdom, it is the twenty-fourth most common surname nationally, and the third most common in the Greater London region. In the US, the surname "Patel" ranks 174 among the top 500 list of most common last names, as of the 2000 US Census. The majority of those with the Patel last name are Hindus. However, some Parsis and Muslims also carry the surname "Patel" (see also Muslim Patel).
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