Where Does The Last Name Shigh Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Shigh (Hindi: सिंह, Marathi: शीग) has its highest incidence in India. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shigh? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 411,077^th most commonly held surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 8,583,682 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 85 percent of Shigh live; 85 percent live in South Asia and 84 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Shigh is also the 2,036,353^rd most commonly held first name internationally. It is borne by 27 people.

This last name is most prevalent in India, where it is borne by 711 people, or 1 in 1,078,854. In India it is most common in: Chhattisgarh, where 37 percent are found, Bihar, where 18 percent are found and Madhya Pradesh, where 16 percent are found. Beside India this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 15 percent are found and Pakistan, where 1 percent are found.

Shigh Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Shigh has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Shigh last name contracted 90 percent between 1880 and 2014.