Sheth (also Seth) is an Indian surname, found in northern India and in Gujarat, Maharashtra and West Bengal. It derives from Sanskrit श्रेष्ठिन् (), meaning "banker/head of a guild". It may also be a variant of the Western European surname Seth; 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, American businessman Jagdish Sheth, professor at Emory University Sheetal Sheth, American actress Vatsal Sheth, Bollywood actor See also Sethi Shett Chettiar Seth (surname) References Indian surnames Surnames of Indian origin Hindu surnames Gujarati-language surnames Surnames of Hindustani origin