[Bubba_Leroy]

The Patel family, or just people named Patel own half the motels in the USA, it seems like.

Patel is the most common surname in India. It is basically the Indian equivalent of Smith.

[infowarrior]

Patel is the most common surname in India. It is basically the Indian equivalent of Smith.

And, ironically enough, iirc, it translates to "innkeeper"...

the infowarrior

[Reeses]

Patel is the most common surname in India. It is basically the Indian equivalent of Smith.

And Bhavin is the equivalent of Bob. America now has about the same number of Bhavin Patels as Bob Smiths.