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

Singh (Arabic: سنكه, Bengali: সিংহ, Hindi: सिंह, Marathi: िंसघ, Oriya: ସିଂ, Tibetan: སིང་) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Sîngh, Siñgh, Sìngh, Síngh, Sïngh, Sįngh, Sîñgh, Śîngh or Śíńgh. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

Singh is the 9^th most commonly held last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 204 people. This last name 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 numerous given name globally. It is borne by 32,937 people.

The last name is most prevalent in India, where it is borne by 34,838,027 people, or 1 in 22. In India Singh is mostly found in: Punjab, where 33 percent are found, Uttar Pradesh, where 24 percent are found and Bihar, where 12 percent are found. Outside of India it exists in 210 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Singh Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Singh has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Singh 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 bearing the last name is predominantly 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% being 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.