Modi word came into the Gujarati language from Hindi & Marathi in middle age. It means grocer. It became surname of Hindu, Muslim & Parsi grocery traders. It is surname of General Class ( Jain Vanik, Hindu Vanik,Lohana,Parsi etc. ) & O.B.C. ( Ghanchi etc.) communities of Gujarat.
Shah is a Persian word one of it meaning is honest & creditworthy. This word was used for the banker, money lender & big trader. It became surname of Jain Vanik and Hindu Vaishnav Vanik during Muslim rule in Gujarat. All Shah are not Jains, they can be Hindu or Muslim by religion
Gandhi means grocer-a dealer in spices & grocery. It is a professional surname in some castes of Hindu, Jain, Muslim & Parsi communities of Gujarat. Mahatma Gandhi was Gujarati Hindu Vaishnav Modh Vanik. He was not Jain Vanik.
Patel/Patil means chieftain, head/leader of a community or caste. It used as a surname in Hindu & Muslim communities of Gujarat.2000 years ago Patidar Patel came to Gujarat from Marwad & first settled in Charotar region between rivers Sabar & Mahi. Then they spread in Gujarat.
Desai word's origin is Sanskrit. It means the owner of a gift of land or receiver of revenue of land given by ruler for services rendered by him to state. It is a surname of Hindu Brahmin, Nagar, Rabari & Jain Vanik and Muslim in Gujarat.
Mehta word was used for teacher, accountant, Lahia (writer) & office clerk in Gujarati in old time. It became a surname of such professionals. Doshi word was used for cloth merchant or cloth vendor in Gujarati in old time. It became surname of cloth merchants & their descendants.
In Gujarat SHAH surname derived from Persian word SHAH as Persian was official language of Gujarat during 454 years of Muslim rule in middle age. SAHU surname in Hindi regions or States derived from Prakrut word SAHU which derived from Sanskrit word SADHU.
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