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

The last name Singh (Arabic: سنكه, Bengali: সিংহ, Hindi: सिंह, Marathi: िंसघ, Oriya: ସିଂ, Tibetan: སིང་) is more commonly found in India than any other country or territory. It may be found as: Sîngh, Siñgh, Sìngh, Síngh, Sïngh, Sįngh, Sîñgh, Śîngh or Śíńgh. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

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

The surname is the 9^th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 204 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Singh are found; 98 percent are found in South Asia and 95 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 25,921^st most prevalent given name globally, borne by 32,937 people.

The last name is most widespread in India, where it is borne by 34,838,027 people, or 1 in 22. In India it is primarily found in: Punjab, where 33 percent live, Uttar Pradesh, where 24 percent live and Bihar, where 12 percent live. Apart from India this surname is found 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 grew 4,460,233 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 530,275 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 311,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Singh Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Singh last name are 7.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60.71% registered with 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.