Does Patel=Smith in India?

[Kenazo]

In the town I grew up in two of the doctors (out of 4) are patels, and they aren't related to each other. I think their families were the only Indian ppl in town too.

 

[LeeTJ]

Originally posted by: mAdD INDIAN

Originally posted by: LeeTJ

Originally posted by: ElFenix
heheh i have several indian friends and two of them who aren't patels are always ragging on the one who is a patel saying patels are good for nothings and things of that nature.

My neighbors on both sides of me are Patels.

Patels are known for being Merchants. A bit shady. They are known to be shrewd etc.

also known to very cheap and stingy.

i have neighbors that are Patels. i don't call them cheap and stingy. i'll stick with shrewd.

 

[zzzz]

Patel is not as comman in India as it is in the US based Indians.

 

[lupy]

What about Kerpal?

 

[UNCjigga]

Patel = Smith in Gujarat (and Shah = Jones! hah!) but it is not equivalent to 'Smith' in the whole country. In the same way, 'Singh' is like Smith in Punjab. Rao is like Smith in South India, etc.

 

[Kev]

Originally posted by: MinorityReport
Hell no.

Patel is common name for Indians in east Coast of US specially NY/NJ/PA/CT. You just see a lot of them.

They are Gujurati, from the western state of gujrath in India. There is a joke about them in US : If one patel comes to US, his entire village ends up there..as well.

Just like Anglo Saxon/Germanic surnames, Hindu Indian last names tell you what the peron's caste, occupation and geographical origin he is from.

Patel = farmer caste/occupation

Geographical Origin = Western state of Gujrath, some parts of Maharatsra mostly.

Plese do not generalize Indians with Patels

One in 6 people on earth is an indian .. so it is really very ethnically & racialy diverse.

Thanks for that Minority Report, MinorityReport!

*ducks and runs away*