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The name Patel is found primarily in the Indian state of Gujarat, along with Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Karnataka, as well as metropolitan cities like Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, and Delhi.

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.

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 ).