Sheth Explained

Sheth (also Seth) is an Indian surname, found in northern India and in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Odisha and West Bengal. It derives from Sanskrit श्रेष्ठिन्, meaning "banker/head of a guild".^[1]

It may also be a variant of the Western European surname Seth;^[2] if Scottish or Irish,a reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Sithigh or Ó Síthigh (see Sheehy); or of the Indian surnames Shah or Shett.

Notable people with this surname include:

• Brian Sheth (born 1975), American businessman
• Jagdish Sheth (born 1938), professor at Emory University
• Sheetal Sheth (born 1976), American actress
• Vatsal Sheth (born 1980), Bollywood actor

See also

• Sethi
• Shett
• Chettiar
• Seth (surname)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sheth Last Name Facts . Forebears . 20 February 2020.
2. Web site: Sheth Family History . ancestry.co.uk . 20 February 2020.