Sigha Surname
Approximately 1,614 people bear this surname
Sigha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 555 | 1:1,382,100 | 53,327 |
| Algeria | 446 | 1:86,618 | 13,364 |
| Cameroon | 427 | 1:48,640 | 6,360 |
| Nigeria | 143 | 1:1,238,761 | 49,638 |
| Pakistan | 17 | 1:10,508,464 | 49,949 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
Sigha (297) may also be a first name.
Sigha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sigha Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sigha (Bengali: সিংহ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻴﻘﺎ, Hindi: सिघा, Marathi: िगता, Oriya: ସିଂହ) is more commonly found in India than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Sigha? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 246,410th most numerous family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 4,515,208 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 63 percent of Sigha reside; 35 percent reside in South Asia and 34 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 511,663rd most prevalent first name globally. It is borne by 297 people.
This surname is most widespread in India, where it is carried by 555 people, or 1 in 1,382,100. In India it is primarily concentrated in: West Bengal, where 23 percent live, Gujarat, where 21 percent live and Assam, where 16 percent live. Barring India it occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in Algeria, where 28 percent live and Cameroon, where 26 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sigha Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sigha in the Bengali language | ||
| সিংহ | sinha | - |
| Sigha in the Marathi language | ||
| िगता | igata | - |
| Sigha in the Hindi language | ||
| सिघा | sigha | 92 |
| सिग्हा | sig'ha | 4 |
| सीघा | sigha | 4 |
| Sigha in the Oriya language | ||
| ସିଂହ | sinha | 78.95 |
| ଶିଘା | sigha | 5.26 |
| ଶିଘ | sigha | 5.26 |
| ସିଘଂ | sigham | 5.26 |
| ସିଂଘ | singha | 5.26 |
| Sigha in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺳﻴﻘﺎ | syqa | 50 |
| ﺳﻴﻚ | syk | 50 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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