Sigh Surname

66,682nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,474 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Denmark

Sigh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sigh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India6,7621:113,4387,380
United States2911:1,245,56388,018
Denmark2011:28,0832,901
Malaysia871:339,01418,165
Pakistan261:6,870,91939,117
Jamaica251:114,7984,448
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
England61:9,286,343223,652
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
China31:455,773,85521,925
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Sigh (66) may also be a first name.

Sigh Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sigh (Hindi: सिंह, Marathi: सीघ, Oriya: ସିଂହ) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Sigh click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sigh? popularity and diffusion

Sigh is the 66,682nd most commonly occurring last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 975,053 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 93 percent of Sigh are found; 91 percent are found in South Asia and 89 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Sigh is also the 1,201,840th most commonly used first name world-wide. It is borne by 66 people.

The last name is most frequently held in India, where it is borne by 6,762 people, or 1 in 113,438. In India it is primarily found in: Punjab, where 47 percent are found, Bihar, where 15 percent are found and Chhattisgarh, where 11 percent are found. Barring India Sigh exists in 31 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 4 percent are found and Denmark, where 3 percent are found.

Sigh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sigh has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sigh surname grew 1,455 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 120 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sigh Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sigh last name are 2.09% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Saigh892,289/
Shigh89849/
Sihgh89534/
Seigh89269/
Siggh8957/
Suigh8916/
Siegh8914/
Sisgh893/
Sikgh891/
Hsigh891/
Sig8610,998/
Shiegh8034/
Shaigh8014/
Shigsh804/
Sheigh803/
Saiggh802/
Shihgh801/
Shhigh801/
Shijgh801/
Shuigh800/
Schigh800/
Sieg759,244/
Sigg754,831/
Sikh751,384/
Saig75343/
Zigh75299/
Seig75294/
Shig75221/
Segh75120/
Sihg7545/
Gigh7544/
Sigk7517/
Jigh758/
Sigs757/
Soig757/
Sigp754/
Sihk754/
Sigt754/
Suig753/
Cigh752/
Scig751/
Sigz751/
Sjig751/
Sheikgh732/
Shaikgh732/
Schiegh731/
Scheigh730/
Seikh6771,426/
Saikh6733,901/
Sigue6711,555/
Shikh679,681/
Siggs67529/
Saygh67265/
Saigg67222/
Shegh67151/
Chigh6793/
Siekh6777/
Shuig6747/
Zaigh6745/
Shigg6743/
Szegh6739/
Sciog6737/
Sikkh6737/
Sishc6729/
Sikhe6721/
Seihk6718/
Shaig6714/
Ziegh6714/
Sigås6714/
Schig6712/
Siegk6711/
Shihk678/
Seagh677/
Scikh676/
Siksh676/
Saihk675/
Seegh675/
Saihg674/
Zeigh674/
Ssikh674/
Sekgh673/
Jaigh673/
Shieg673/
Hshig673/
Saikg673/
Saaig672/
Sgekh672/
Sichk672/
Soikh672/
Djigh671/
Cigch671/
Sjikh671/
Sidqh671/
Sihkh671/
Sihxz671/
Sheig671/
Shisg671/
Seygh671/
Sxikh671/
Shahiegh671/
Jijgh671/
Sesgh671/
Siegė671/
Sicch671/
Szigg671/
Szeig671/
Sigqu671/
Saheikgh671/
Sihqz671/
Soigg671/
Sizxh671/
Siegg670/
Seigs670/
Shigs670/
Suigs670/
Seigz670/
Scaig670/
Seigk670/
Seigg670/

Sigh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sigh in the Oriya language
ସିଂହsinha-
Sigh in the Marathi language
सीघsigha50
सीग़siga25
सीहsiha25
Sigh in the Hindi language
सिंहsinha40.88
सिघsigha36.48
सिहsiha13.21
सीघsigha6.29
सिघ्sigh1.89
सिन्हsinha0.63

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Footnotes

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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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