Sinha Surname

673rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 813,299 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Nepal

Sinha Surname User-submission:

Sinha is a surname mainly used Kayasthas of Bihar and Jharkhand. The holders of this surname are Kayasthas, mainly Ambastha Kayasthas and they believe to be descendants of Hindu god Chitragupta.

Sinha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India656,0981:1,169117
Nepal109,0051:26161
Bangladesh27,7561:5,741521
United States5,9971:60,4407,101
United Arab Emirates2,3351:3,924496
Oman1,6951:2,176323
England1,6741:33,2844,408
Saudi Arabia1,5111:20,4212,846
Australia8221:32,8414,339
Canada7501:49,1275,968
Thailand6041:116,95117,367
Ghana5541:48,7745,381
Singapore5011:10,993554
Qatar4371:5,396564
Bahrain4261:3,166533
Kuwait3571:10,6461,481
Brazil3201:668,98224,697
Sri Lanka2921:71,2627,441
Benin2841:36,3934,699
Malaysia2311:127,6818,300
Japan1621:789,16218,008
New Zealand1341:33,7935,839
Fiji1261:7,0981,425
Germany1131:712,43854,203
Cameroon991:209,78921,424
Scotland731:73,3405,569
Wales731:42,3914,090
Hong Kong701:104,7931,905
Poland511:745,27061,215
Netherlands491:344,63638,971
Indonesia441:3,005,664168,399
France431:1,544,714145,815
Switzerland431:190,99816,977
China401:34,183,0391,815
Sweden391:252,48117,476
Nigeria361:4,920,632129,434
Israel351:244,50422,492
South Africa351:1,547,93478,799
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Russia231:6,266,220254,708
Iceland191:20,0051,629
Mongolia191:148,6998,761
Spain191:2,460,63358,585
Norway141:367,30634,015
Pakistan131:13,741,83758,392
Philippines131:7,787,556197,164
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Finland101:549,67032,186
Kenya101:4,617,99042,693
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Gabon91:209,9102,378
Libya91:693,7751,982
Mozambique91:3,029,0632,946
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Mexico81:15,515,77647,773
Uganda81:4,879,910106,546
Afghanistan71:4,593,31223,122
Iran71:10,968,932186,522
Tanzania71:7,563,08870,659
Ukraine71:6,503,242257,739
Belize61:59,2462,743
South Korea61:8,540,0431,433
Zambia51:3,169,98435,680
Ireland41:1,177,23516,494
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Georgia41:936,38624,100
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Vietnam41:23,161,5143,610
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Bhutan31:205,3461,091
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Maldives21:202,0864,973
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
United States Virgin Islands21:55,1886,229
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Tonga11:107,313791
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

The alternate forms: Sinhá (3) & Śîńha (1) are calculated separately.

Sinha (7,397) may also be a first name.

Sinha Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Sinha is a surname mainly used Kayasthas of Bihar and Jharkhand. The holders of this surname are Kayasthas, mainly Ambastha Kayasthas and they believe to be descendants of Hindu god Chitragupta.

- mrsinha

The surname Sinha is used by Kayasthas, mainly Ambastha Kayasthas, of Bihar and Jharkhand. According to Hindu texts and mythology, they are descendants of Hindu god Chitragupta.

- mrsinha

The Sinha surname is derived from the Sanskrit word simha, which means 'lion'.

- zina9988

Sinha Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Sinha Come From? nationality or country of origin

Sinha (Bengali: সিনহা, Hindi: सिन्हा, Marathi: सुिनल, Oriya: ସିହନ୍ା) is borne by more people in India than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Sinhá or Śîńha. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sinha? popularity and diffusion

It is the 673rd most frequently occurring last name globally, held by around 1 in 8,960 people. The last name Sinha is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Sinha are found; 98 percent are found in South Asia and 94 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 74,840th most commonly held given name internationally, held by 7,397 people.

The surname Sinha is most frequent in India, where it is borne by 656,098 people, or 1 in 1,169. In India it is most prevalent in: Bihar, where 51 percent live, Jharkhand, where 16 percent live and West Bengal, where 11 percent live. Excluding India Sinha occurs in 119 countries. It is also found in Nepal, where 13 percent live and Bangladesh, where 3 percent live.

Sinha Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sinha last name are 1.7% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.53% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sinha earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 203.96% more than the national average, earning R 722,316 per year; in United States they earn 34.08% more than the national average, earning $57,853 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.42% more than the national average, earning $59,826 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sinhá933/
Shinha911,745/
Sinhaa91111/
Sinhah9167/
Sinhay9167/
Sineha9150/
Sainha9131/
Sinhai9120/
Sinhia9111/
Siniha919/
Ssinha919/
Sinjha917/
Sinhha917/
Sinhau914/
Sinhya912/
Xsinha911/
Scinha911/
Sinhja911/
Sinyha911/
Soinha911/
Shineha8335/
Shainha8320/
Seinnha838/
Sainnha833/
Shinnha833/
Singiha831/
Sihneha831/
Shinhai831/
Signa801,371/
Sinja80920/
Sinya80808/
Sinia80613/
Sinho80291/
Sinea80269/
Senha80229/
Cinha8059/
Synha8015/
Xinha806/
Śîńha801/
Sınha801/
Sinojhay771/
Shaineha771/
Singehea770/
Shinya732,527/
Sinhou731,289/
Sainea73447/
Shinho73378/
Signat73312/
Signap73207/
Singia73128/
Sinyoh73119/
Sinjai73106/
Seneha73105/
Seinea73103/
Syneha7372/
Signea7366/
Chinha7365/
Sinjah7364/
Shinja7364/
Sainia7355/
Sinjoh7354/
Sainya7352/
Synhai7348/
Siniah7337/
Scinia7335/
Sienia7329/
Signay7328/
Sinyah7327/
Seanha7323/
Sinija7321/
Sinioa7318/
Sinjat7315/
Suinja7313/
Seniha739/
Seigna739/
Shenha738/
Sinjay738/
Sinyea737/
Senhai737/
Sineao736/
Shinea735/
Soinia735/
Xinhai735/
Shynha735/
Shinia734/
Signai734/
Sinias733/
Suinea733/
Sitnia732/
Siniap732/
Saigna732/
Sainja732/
Hsinya732/
Singea732/
Seinia732/
Sinjap732/
Sinéad732/
Signas732/
Sienya732/
Signia731/
Sinheo731/
Signad731/
Sginia731/
Suigna731/
Syniha731/
Seinya731/
Sinhoy731/
Siniho731/
Signau731/
Ssinya731/
Senyha731/
Sinjau731/
Sinyad730/
Sinhajhot711/
Siña67430/
Seignat6773/
Sitniah6764/
Signeau6758/
Seeneha6750/
Sinojia6747/
Chinhau6737/
Chinhaa6730/
Chinhai6730/
Shienya6728/
Saignat6717/
Soignat6714/
Sainyah6713/
Sinihou6713/
Signaux6712/
Chineha6711/
Schinea6711/
Shinija6710/
Shinnya6710/
Singiau679/
Sinayya677/
Shenhai675/
Sheneha673/
Sinaiya673/
Sinuiya673/
Hsainia673/
Shenhau672/
Chiniha672/
Shainja672/
Shinhei672/
Sinagia672/
Sinoyia672/
Saingna671/
Schinia671/
Sineyya671/
Singiah671/
Shiniaa671/
Shignai671/
Shainya671/
Shin'ya671/
Singeah671/
Saainia671/
Sinyaou671/
Siniaas671/
Sinjiah671/
Sheinja671/
Shingea671/
Signiho671/
Signoth671/
Sienias671/
Sienyas671/
Saainya671/
Cinhaha671/
Sinaayo671/
Sinoiya671/
Senihat671/
Shinyoa671/
Schinja671/
Schinya671/
Sinegia671/
Shinhey671/
Shiniah671/
Signatt670/

Sinha Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sinha in the Hindi language
सिन्हाsinha95.98
सिनहाsinaha1.19
सिंहाsinha0.24
सिंन्हाsinnha0.19
सिंहsinha0.07
सीन्हाsinha0.06
सिन्हsinha0.03
सिहाsiha0.02
सिन्हा्sinha0.01
स्रिन्हाsrinha0.01
िसिन्हाisinha0.01
सेन्हाsenha0.01
सिँहsimha0.01
सिहsiha0.01
िसन्हाisanha0.01
शिन्हाsinha0.01
सिऩ्हाsinha0.01
़सिन्हाsinha0.01
सीनाsina0.01
सिन्हांsinham0.01
सिनहॉsinaho0.01
Sinha in the Oriya language
ସିହନ୍ାsihana76.1
ସିଂହsinha14.56
ସିଂହାsinha1.58
ସିହାsiha1.39
ସିନ୍ହାsinha0.91
ସିନନ୍ାsinana0.43
ସିହୋାsihoa0.34
ସିହୁାsihua0.19
ସିହନ୍sihan0.14
ସିନହାsinaha0.14
ସିଂଘ୍singh0.1
ସନ୍ିହାsaniha0.1
ସିନାsina0.1
ଶିଂହsinha0.05
ସିନାହାsinaha0.05
ଶିନ୍ହାsinha0.05
Sinha in the Bengali language
সিনহাsinaha72.62
সিংহsinha10.62
সিন্হাsinha9.98
সিন্্হাsinha6.21
সিংহাsinha0.36
সিনৃহাsinrha0.11
সিমহাsimaha0.04
ুসিংহusinha0.02
সিনাsina0.02
সিনহsinaha0.02
Sinha in the Marathi language
सुिनलsuinala21.17
सुिनताsuinata17.86
सीन्हाsinha11.48
सुिधरsuidhara6.12
िनशाinasa5.61
िनताinata3.06
सीन्sin3.06
सिन्sin2.55
सािहलsaihala2.04
िनलाinala2.04
सोिनयाsoinaya2.04
सींगाsinga1.53
िननाinana1.53
सींहाsinha1.53
सिंहsinha1.02
सींन्sinn1.02
संहsanha0.51
सींहsinha0.51
िनमाinama0.51
िणयाinaya0.51
िनवाinava0.51
िनमinama0.51
असीनasina0.51
िनलinala0.51
सिहsiha0.51
सन्हाsanha0.51
िनषाinasa0.51
िनराinara0.51

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