as a Last Name
- 93,305
- people in the U.S. have this name Get contact details for people named Singh
Meaning & Origins
Indian (northern states): originally a Hindu Kshatriya name but now adopted by many different communities, from Sanskrit siṃha ‘lion’, hence ‘hero’ or ‘eminent person’. It is freely added to Rajput and Sikh male personal names and in the U.S. often serves as a Sikh surname.
| 329th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 93,305
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- New York
- has the most people named Singh per capita
Top state populations
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