Sîngh Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Sîngh Surname User-submission:

The surname Sîngh means 'lion'. It is mostly used by Rajputs, the upper caste of Indian caste system, who were assigned with the work of ruling kingdoms and protect their people. This surname is also commonly used by Punjabis.

Sîngh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India21:383,532,6911,645,216

The alternate forms: Singh (35,720,844), Sîñgh (4), Sįngh (1), Sïngh (1), Síngh (1), Sìngh (1), Śîngh (1), Siñgh (1) & Śíńgh (1) are calculated separately.

Sîngh Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Sîngh means 'lion'. It is mostly used by Rajputs, the upper caste of Indian caste system, who were assigned with the work of ruling kingdoms and protect their people. This surname is also commonly used by Punjabis.

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Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Singh9335,720,844/
Sîñgh934/
Sįngh931/
Sïngh931/
Síngh931/
Sìngh931/
Śîngh931/
Sngh894,223/
Siñgh871/
Syngh80267/
Sjngh80121/
Sengh8098/
Sıngh8071/
Shngh8037/
Snngh801/
Śíńgh801/
Jsngh801/
Hsngh801/
Ssngh801/
Sng753,088/
Sîn754/
Shingh738,181/
Siengh734,295/
Singgh731,209/
Sinngh731,013/
Ssingh73339/
Singkh73308/
Suingh73289/
Sisngh73127/
Simngh73126/
Seengh7374/
Sihngh7361/
Jsingh7337/
Shengh7327/
Singsh7316/
Hsingh7315/
Singch739/
Sengph736/
Sjingh736/
Sinkgh734/
Szingh734/
Singph732/
Sinqgh731/
Si'ngh731/
Sincgh731/
Sin'gh731/
Sing'h731/
Sgingh731/
Syngkh731/
Sing67662,440/
Seng67294,451/
Syng6713,525/
S'Ng67117/
Schingh67117/
Sînc6737/
Shsingh6728/
Jeesngh6728/
Sjng675/
Söng675/
Shng674/
Jsng673/
D'Singh673/
Snhc672/
Sång672/
Séng672/
Snkh671/
Singchh671/
Sînt671/
Sngq671/
Shgingh671/
Shiongh671/
Hsng671/
Zngh671/
Szng671/
Snkg671/
Snhq671/
Sngz671/
Sngx671/
Cngh671/
Sngs670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sîngh
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