Dev Singh Surname

956,400th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 273 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Dev Singh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dev Singh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India2701:2,840,98386,804
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

Dev Singh Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Dev Singh Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Dev Singh (Marathi: देविंसग) is borne by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dev Singh? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 956,400th most widespread last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 26,694,307 people. Dev Singh is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Dev Singh are found; 99 percent are found in South Asia and 99 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.

The surname Dev Singh is most commonly used in India, where it is held by 270 people, or 1 in 2,840,983. In India it is primarily concentrated in: West Bengal, where 81 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 10 percent are found and Jharkhand, where 9 percent are found. Excluding India it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 0 percent are found and Malaysia, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Dev Singh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dev Singh in the Marathi language
देविंसगdevinsaga60
देवसींगdevasinga30
देविंसहdevinsaha10

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Footnotes

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