Parekh

Parekh (Indian) is a surname similar to Parikh. It is an Indian surname mainly used in the Hindu and Jains in the states of Gujarat and Rajasthan. It is Baniya caste. It means assayer in Gujarati, from the Sanskrit word pariksaka or 'examiner.' Also, Oswals and Porwal Banias have clans called Parekh.^[1]

Notable people bearing this name include:

Asha Parekh, Indian actress in the 1960 and 1970s
Bhikhu Chotalal Parekh, Baron Parekh (born 1935), British-Indian political theorist and professor
Deepak Parekh (born 1944), Indian businessman
Hasmukhbhai Parekh, Indian entrepreneur, founder of Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC)
Ketan Parekh, businessman
Madhukar Parekh, Indian entrepreneur, Chairman of Pidilite Industries
Manasi Parekh, Indian actress
Ramesh Parekh, Gujarati poet and lyricist
Rulan S. Parekh, American-Canadian nephrologist
Salil Parekh, CEO of Infosys
Zayne Parekh, Canadian hockey athlete

^ Hanks, Patrick, ed. (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. Parekh is described within the entry for the name Parikh.

[SurnameDictionary-1] Hanks, Patrick, ed. (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. Parekh is described within the entry for the name Parikh.

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