Parekh
Parekh is a surname similar to Parikh. It's an Indian surname mainly used in the Hindu and Jains in the states of Gujarat and Rajasthan. It means assayer in Gujarati, from Sanskrit word pariksaka or 'examiner'. Also in Oswals and Porwal Banias have clans called as Parekh.
Notable people bearing this name include:
- Asha Parekh, Indian actress in the 1960 and 1970s
- Bhikhu Chotalal Parekh, Baron Parekh, British-Indian political theorist and professor
- CeCe Parekh, fictional character in New Girl
- Deepak Parekh, Indian businessman
- Kal Parekh, actor
- Ketan Parekh, businessman
- Rauf Parekh, Urdu lexicographer, research scholar and columnist
- Sanjay Parekh, entrepreneur
