Last name パテル (Patel 
, パテル) , throughout the world, is a prevalent surname. The cognomen パテル is characteristic of India, where it is a widespread surname, Fiji, where it is a common surname, and Lesotho (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in India, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Very seldom, パテル is the forename as well as the last name.