Origins of the Patel surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth WestIsle of ManYorkshire 1East MidlandsWest MidlandsEast 6London 5South East 1South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Patels lived in east

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    2,200 Patel Travel & migration records
    130 Patels found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Patel

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    526th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Patel surname. The oldest one dates back to 1910.

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    What are the most common Patel first names?

    Amit

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    Nisha

    Priya

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    Common jobs for Patels

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Patels in 1921

    Dress Maker

    2

    Housemaid

    2

    Servant

    2

    Actress

    1

    Formerly Farmers Wife

    1

    Common male occupations for Patels in 1921

    Trader

    5

    Law Student

    2

    Agriculture & Law Student

    1

    Apprentice To Gold Beater

    1

    Barrister

    1

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