Parekh


Parekh 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 and Gaur Brahmin caste. It means assayer in Gujarati, and derives from the Sanskrit word pariksaka. Also, Oswals and Porwal Banias have clans called Parekh.

Notable people bearing this name include