List of people with surname Patel

This article lists notable people of the Indian surname Patel.

Politics

 * Abdul Qadir Patel, Pakistani politician
 * A. D. Patel, Fijian politician
 * Adam Patel, Baron Patel of Blackburn, member of the House of Lords of the United Kingdom
 * Ahmed Patel, Indian politician
 * Anandiben Patel, Chief Minister of Gujarat (2014–2016)
 * Anupriya Patel, Indian Politician
 * Babubhai Patel (politician), Bharatiya Janata Party politician
 * Babubhai Jashbhai Patel, Chief Minister of Gujarat (1975–1976, 1977–1980)
 * Bhupendrabhai R. Patel, Chief Minister of Gujarat (2021–)
 * Chimanbhai Patel, Chief Minister of Gujarat (1973–1974, 1990–1994)
 * Dahyabhai Patel, Indian freedom fighter, politician
 * Dinsha Patel, Indian politician
 * Dipak Patel (politician), Zambian politician
 * Eboo Patel, American political consultant
 * Hardik Patel, Indian politician
 * Haribhai M. Patel, Indian politician
 * Harilal Madhavjibhai Patel, Indian politician
 * Ibrahim Ali Patel, Indian Politician
 * Jayadevappa Halappa Patel, former Chief Minister of Karnataka
 * Kamlesh Patel, Baron Patel of Bradford, British politician
 * Kanjibhai Patel, Indian politician
 * Kash Patel, American attorney and former government official
 * Keshubhai Patel, Chief Minister of Gujarat (1995, 1998–2001)
 * Kishanbhai Vestabhai Patel, Indian politician
 * Lilian Patel, Malawian politician
 * Navin Patel, Fiji-Indian politician
 * Nitin Patel, Deputy Chief Minister of Gujarat (2016–2021)
 * Pasha Patel, Indian politician
 * Patel Dahyabhai Vallabhbhai, Indian politician
 * Praful Patel, Indian politician
 * Priti Patel, British politician, former Home Secretary
 * Qadir Patel, Pakistani politician, currently member of National assembly
 * R. D. Patel, Indo-Fijian lawyer
 * R. K. Singh Patel, agriculturist and politician
 * Ramaben Patel (born 1953), lawyer and politician from Gujarat
 * S. B. Patel, Indian politician
 * Somabhai Gandalal Koli Patel, Indian politician
 * Sone Lal Patel, Indian politician
 * Tribhuvandas Kishibhai Patel, man behind the Milk Movement (Amul) of India
 * Vallabhbhai Patel (1875–1950), Indian politician, first Deputy Prime Minister of India (1947–1950)
 * Vedant Patel, deputy spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State
 * Vinod Patel, Fiji-Indian politician
 * Vinubhai Patel, Fiji-Indian politician
 * Vithalbhai Patel, Indian politician

Arts

 * Alpesh Patel, American film director
 * Amisha Patel, Bollywood actress
 * Anuradha Patel, Indian actress
 * Ashmit Patel, Bollywood actor
 * Dev Patel, British actor
 * Devang Patel, Indian singer
 * Gayatri Patel, Bollywood actress
 * Geeta Patel, American film and television director
 * Gieve Patel, Indian poet
 * Harish Patel, Indian actor
 * Kumar Patel, Fictional film character
 * Himesh Patel, British actor
 * Ishu Patel, Indian animated film director
 * Karan Patel, Indian actor
 * Neil Patel, American scenic designer
 * Nikki Patel, British actress
 * Pannalal Patel, Indian writer
 * Punam Patel, American actress
 * Ravi Patel, American actor
 * Ravji Patel, Indian poet and novelist
 * Rihaan Patel, Indian film director
 * Rupal Patel, Indian actress
 * Sameer Iqbal Patel, Indian actor
 * Sonia Patel, Indian-American psychologist and author
 * Upen Patel, Bollywood actor

Sports

 * Aditya Patel, Indian professional racing driver
 * Akhil Patel, English cricketer
 * Akshar Patel, Indian cricketer
 * Ashish Patel, Canadian cricketer
 * Ashok Patel, Indian cricketer
 * Ashok Sitaram Patel, Kenyan cricketer
 * Axar Patel, Indian cricketer
 * Brijal Patel, Kenyan cricketer
 * Brijesh Patel, Indian cricketer
 * C. D. Patel, Tanzanian cricketer
 * Chetan Patel, English cricketer
 * Dinesh Patel, American baseball player
 * Dipak Patel (cricketer, born 1958), New Zealand cricketer
 * Dipak Patel (cricketer, born 1961), Indian cricketer
 * Harshal Patel, Indian cricketer
 * Jasu Patel, Indian cricketer
 * Jeetan Patel, New Zealand cricketer
 * Jitendra Patel, Canadian cricketer
 * Jyotsna Patel, Indian cricketer
 * Kalpesh Patel (Indian cricketer), Indian cricketer
 * Kalpesh Patel, Kenyan cricketer
 * Kirti Patel, Indian cricketer
 * Malhar Patel, Kenyan cricketer
 * Min Patel, Indian cricketer
 * Mitesh Patel, Indian hockey player
 * Mohan Patel, New Zealand hockey player
 * Munaf Patel, Indian Cricketer
 * Nandikishore Patel, Ugandan cricketer
 * Niraj Patel, Indian cricketer
 * Parag Patel, English shooter
 * Paresh Patel, New Zealand hockey player
 * Parthiv Patel, Indian cricketer
 * R. D. Patel (cricketer), Tanzanian cricketer
 * Rakep Patel, Kenyan cricketer
 * Rakesh Patel, Indian cricketer
 * Ramesh Patel, New Zealand hockey player
 * Rashid Patel, Indian Cricketer
 * Rita Patel, Indian cricketer
 * Safia Middleton-Patel Welsh footballer
 * Sameer Patel, English cricketer
 * Samit Patel, English cricketer

Others

 * Amit Patel, American surgeon
 * Anushka Patel, Australian scientist and cardiologist
 * Apoorva D. Patel, hue physicist
 * Baburao Patel, Indian publisher, writer
 * Chai Patel, British doctor and businessman
 * Chandrakant T. Patel, Indian scientist
 * Dorab Patel, Pakistani judge, activist
 * Framjee Nasarwanjee Patel, Indian merchant, philanthropist
 * Girish Patel, Indian human rights lawyer
 * Harilal Manilal Patel, Fiji Indian lawyer
 * I. G. Patel, Indian economist
 * Karsanbhai Patel, Indian industrialist
 * Kevin Patel, an American climate activist
 * Kiran C. Patel, Indian-American surgeon and philanthropist
 * Kumar Patel, American Inventor
 * Maniben Patel, Indian freedom fighter
 * Narendra M. Patel, Ugandan politician and lawyer
 * Narendra Patel, Baron Patel, Tanzanian obstetrician
 * Nikesh "Nik" Patel, Indian American businessman
 * Nilay Patel, American technology journalist
 * Nisha Patel, British police officer
 * Pankaj Patel, Indian entrepreneur
 * Raj Patel, British Indian writer
 * Ramanbhai Patel, Indian chemist
 * Rupal Patel (scientist), speech scientist working in USA
 * Satyam Patel, Indian social activist
 * Shakil Patel, Indian American architect
 * Sheela Patel, Indian activist
 * Shiv Kumar Patel, Indian outlaw
 * Tejas Patel, Indian cardiologist
 * Trupti Patel, British pharmacist
 * Urjit Patel, Governor of RBI
 * V. G. Patel, Indian author, economist
 * Vimla L. Patel, Canadian psychologist
 * Viraf Patel, Indian model