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Wiktionary
Singhnoun
A Gujarati surname that was later adopted by Sikhs
Singhnoun
used by Sikhs, often but not necessarily a middle name.
Singhnoun
A surname common among the Rajput clan from Rajasthan, India
Singhnoun
A surname common among the states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh in India
Etymology: From सिंह lion
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Singh
Singh (IPA: ) is a title, middle name, or surname that means "lion" in various South Asian languages. Traditionally used by the Hindu Kshatriya community, it was later mandated in the 18th century by Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji for all male Sikhs as well. It has also been adopted by several castes and communities. As a surname or a middle name, it is now found throughout the world across communities and religious groups, becoming more of a title than a surname.
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Singh
Singh /ˈsɪŋ/ is a title, middle name or surname, which originated in India. Derived from the Sanskrit word for lion, it was originally used as a title by the warriors in India. It was later adopted by several castes and communities, including the Sikhs, whose Guru Gobind Singh mandated it for all the baptized males. As a surname or a middle name, it is now found throughout the Indian subcontinent and among the Indian diaspora, cutting across communities and religious groups.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Singh is ranked #260 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Singh surname appeared 116,749 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 40 would have the surname Singh.
82.7% or 96,633 total occurrences were Asian.
4.8% or 5,616 total occurrences were of two or more races.
4.4% or 5,230 total occurrences were Black.
4.2% or 5,009 total occurrences were White.
2.5% or 2,919 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
1.1% or 1,343 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Singh in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Singh in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of Singh in a Sentence
Singh Chouhan wasn't very injured but the leopard's teeth had sunk into Singh Chouhan. Singh Chouhan was admitted to a hospital and Singh Chouhan is completely fine now.
Commonwealth Games Federation shall advise Vikram Singh Sisodia, Namdev Shirgaonker and Ravinder Chaudhry that any further infractions by any member of the Indian team of the' no-needle' policy could result in the withdrawal of accreditation of the offending person.
Last year, as you know, we were proud to host Prime Minister Singh and Mrs. Kaur for our very first state visit and dinner. It was a beautiful evening under a tent on the South Lawn of the White House, and we got to hear some pretty great Bhangra as well. I danced there, too, when I was your age, I never dreamed of traveling to countries like this and meeting with young people like all of you.
He has become very, very mechanical. Tiger never looked like Vijay Singh was moving in a mechanical way when Vijay Singh was the master of the short game, vijay Singh was staring that green down and Vijay Singh had a picture of what that ball was going to do.
Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood:
Officer Singh's handcuffs were brought down, and they're on that guy for Officer Singh trip home.
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