Names / Singh
Is Singh a first name or a last name?
Singh is a family name (last name). It is mostly a family name in India.
Singh is carried by Sikh men, either as the last name or followed by a family name (Harpreet Singh Gill), and is also a family name in other North Indian communities. Address by the last word of the name: Mr. Gill, or Mr. Singh if nothing follows.
How to address someone called Singh
- India. Singh is a family name, usually written last. Write Dear Mr. Singh or Dear Ms. Singh.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Singh by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Singh as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (1,762 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 1,530 | 28 | 98% |
| Canada | 34 | 16 | 68% |
| United States | 30 | 3 | 91% |
| United Kingdom | 22 | 7 | 76% |
| New Zealand | 9 | 2 | 82% |
| Fiji | 11 | 0 | 100% |
| Nepal | 7 | 3 | 70% |
| Australia | 5 | 2 | 71% |
| Malaysia | 5 | 0 | 100% |
| Netherlands | 5 | 0 | 100% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Singh in the United States
- As a surname: about 116,749 people in the 2010 census, rank 260 among US surnames.
More on this naming tradition: How Indian names work.
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