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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 can also appear as a variant: 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}

The last name is the 9^th most frequent surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 204 people. The last name is mostly found 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 common first name throughout the world. It is borne by 32,937 people.

The last name is most common in India, where it is held by 34,838,027 people, or 1 in 22. In India Singh is primarily found in: Punjab, where 33 percent reside, Uttar Pradesh, where 24 percent reside and Bihar, where 12 percent reside. Without taking into account India Singh occurs in 210 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Singh Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Singh has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Singh last name expanded 4,460,233 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 530,275 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 311,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Singh Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

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