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

The surname Singh (Arabic: سنكه, Bengali: সিংহ, Hindi: सिंह, Marathi: िंसघ, Oriya: ସିଂ, Tibetan: སིང་) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It can appear as: Sîngh, Siñgh, Sìngh, Síngh, Sïngh, Sįngh, Sîñgh, Śîngh or Śíńgh. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The surname Singh is the 9^th most frequently used family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 204 people. The surname Singh occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Singh live; 98 percent live in South Asia and 95 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Singh is also the 25,921^st most prevalent first name in the world, held by 32,937 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in India, where it is borne by 34,838,027 people, or 1 in 22. In India it is most numerous in: Punjab, where 33 percent live, Uttar Pradesh, where 24 percent live and Bihar, where 12 percent live. Beside India Singh exists in 210 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Singh Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Singh has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 4,460,233 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 530,275 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 311,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Singh Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Singh surname is principally Orthodox (50%) in Russia and Christian (83%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Singh surname are 7.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60.71% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Singh earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 81.98% less than the national average, earning €5,411 per year; in Norway they earn 3.43% less than the national average, earning 334,217 kr per year; in Peru they earn 55.65% less than the national average, earning S/. 8,597 per year; in South Africa they earn 62.07% more than the national average, earning R 385,140 per year; in United States they earn 13.57% more than the national average, earning $49,006 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.01% more than the national average, earning $57,142 CAD per year.