Parekh
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Parekh (also spelled Parikh in some areas of Gujarat) is a widely used Vaishya surname in India, found mainly among the Gujarati Hindus and Jains. Many belong to the - nai of Gujarat. It may also be found among some Muslims of Gujarat and Pakistan.
The word Parekh means "assayer" or "examiner" in Gujarati. The surname denotes a merchant (Bania/Vaishya) ancestry. The Oswal and Porwal banias (merchants) have clans called Parekh.
Some notable people with this surname include:
- Asha Parekh, Indian actress in the 1960 and 1970s
- Bhikhu Chotalal Parekh, Baron Parekh, British-Indian political theorist and professor
- CeCe Parekh, character in New Girl
- Deepak Parekh (born 1944), Indian businessman
- Kal Parekh, actor
- Ketan Parekh, businessman
- Rauf Parekh, Urdu lexicographer, research scholar and columnist
- Sanjay Parekh, entrepreneur
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