Sigh Surname
Approximately 7,474 people bear this surname
Sigh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 6,762 | 1:113,438 | 7,380 |
| United States | 291 | 1:1,245,563 | 88,018 |
| Denmark | 201 | 1:28,083 | 2,901 |
| Malaysia | 87 | 1:339,014 | 18,165 |
| Pakistan | 26 | 1:6,870,919 | 39,117 |
| Jamaica | 25 | 1:114,798 | 4,448 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20 | 1:2,510,934 | 119,518 |
Sigh (66) may also be a first name.
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Sigh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sigh Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sigh (Hindi: सिंह, Marathi: सीघ, Oriya: ସିଂହ) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Sigh.
How Common Is The Last Name Sigh? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 66,682nd most frequently used family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 975,053 people. The surname Sigh is predominantly found in Asia, where 93 percent of Sigh live; 91 percent live in South Asia and 89 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,201,840th most frequently occurring given name on earth. It is borne by 66 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in India, where it is held by 6,762 people, or 1 in 113,438. In India it is primarily found in: Punjab, where 47 percent live, Bihar, where 15 percent live and Chhattisgarh, where 11 percent live. Besides India it occurs in 31 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 4 percent live and Denmark, where 3 percent live.
Sigh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Sigh has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,455 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 120 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Sigh Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Sigh last name are 2.09% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.32% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Sigh earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 10.75% less than the national average, earning $38,509 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.52% more than the national average, earning $57,392 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saigh | 89 | 2,289 | / |
| Shigh | 89 | 849 | / |
| Sihgh | 89 | 534 | / |
| Seigh | 89 | 269 | / |
| Siggh | 89 | 57 | / |
| Suigh | 89 | 16 | / |
| Siegh | 89 | 14 | / |
| Sisgh | 89 | 3 | / |
| Sikgh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Hsigh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Sig | 86 | 10,998 | / |
| Shiegh | 80 | 34 | / |
| Shaigh | 80 | 14 | / |
| Shigsh | 80 | 4 | / |
| Sheigh | 80 | 3 | / |
| Saiggh | 80 | 2 | / |
| Shihgh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shhigh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shijgh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shuigh | 80 | 0 | / |
| Schigh | 80 | 0 | / |
| Sieg | 75 | 9,244 | / |
| Sigg | 75 | 4,831 | / |
| Sikh | 75 | 1,384 | / |
| Saig | 75 | 343 | / |
| Zigh | 75 | 299 | / |
| Seig | 75 | 294 | / |
| Shig | 75 | 221 | / |
| Segh | 75 | 120 | / |
| Sihg | 75 | 45 | / |
| Gigh | 75 | 44 | / |
| Sigk | 75 | 17 | / |
| Jigh | 75 | 8 | / |
| Sigs | 75 | 7 | / |
| Soig | 75 | 7 | / |
| Sigp | 75 | 4 | / |
| Sihk | 75 | 4 | / |
| Sigt | 75 | 4 | / |
| Suig | 75 | 3 | / |
| Cigh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Scig | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sigz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sjig | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sheikgh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Shaikgh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Schiegh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Scheigh | 73 | 0 | / |
| Seikh | 67 | 71,426 | / |
| Saikh | 67 | 33,901 | / |
| Sigue | 67 | 11,555 | / |
| Shikh | 67 | 9,681 | / |
| Siggs | 67 | 529 | / |
| Saygh | 67 | 265 | / |
| Saigg | 67 | 222 | / |
| Shegh | 67 | 151 | / |
| Chigh | 67 | 93 | / |
| Siekh | 67 | 77 | / |
| Shuig | 67 | 47 | / |
| Zaigh | 67 | 45 | / |
| Shigg | 67 | 43 | / |
| Szegh | 67 | 39 | / |
| Sciog | 67 | 37 | / |
| Sikkh | 67 | 37 | / |
| Sishc | 67 | 29 | / |
| Sikhe | 67 | 21 | / |
| Seihk | 67 | 18 | / |
| Shaig | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ziegh | 67 | 14 | / |
| Sigås | 67 | 14 | / |
| Schig | 67 | 12 | / |
| Siegk | 67 | 11 | / |
| Shihk | 67 | 8 | / |
| Seagh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Scikh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Siksh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Saihk | 67 | 5 | / |
| Seegh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Saihg | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zeigh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ssikh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sekgh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jaigh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shieg | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hshig | 67 | 3 | / |
| Saikg | 67 | 3 | / |
| Saaig | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sgekh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sichk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Soikh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Djigh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cigch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sjikh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sidqh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sihkh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sihxz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sheig | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shisg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seygh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sxikh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shahiegh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jijgh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sesgh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siegė | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sicch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szigg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szeig | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sigqu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saheikgh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sihqz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soigg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sizxh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siegg | 67 | 0 | / |
| Seigs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Shigs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Suigs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Seigz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Scaig | 67 | 0 | / |
| Seigk | 67 | 0 | / |
| Seigg | 67 | 0 | / |
Sigh Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sigh in the Oriya language | ||
| ସିଂହ | sinha | - |
| Sigh in the Marathi language | ||
| सीघ | sigha | 50 |
| सीग़ | siga | 25 |
| सीह | siha | 25 |
| Sigh in the Hindi language | ||
| सिंह | sinha | 40.88 |
| सिघ | sigha | 36.48 |
| सिह | siha | 13.21 |
| सीघ | sigha | 6.29 |
| सिघ् | sigh | 1.89 |
| सिन्ह | sinha | 0.63 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sigh
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