Singh Family History
Singh Name Meaning
Indian (northern states): originally a Hindu Kshatriya name but now
adopted by many different communities, from Sanskrit si?mha
‘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.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Name Distribution of Singh Families
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United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Singh families
 372 - 741  125 - 371 |
 1 - 124  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of Singh families
|
8 - 13 3 - 7 |
1 - 2 |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
| Sorry, we couldn't find geographic distribution information for the Singh last name |
from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
Singh census records
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Singh Family Origin
Singh Immigration Information
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from the New York Passenger Lists
Average Life Expectancy for Singh
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from the Social Security Death Index (SSDI)
Singh Family Occupations
from 1880 Federal Census Data
Singh census records
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Military Service by Singh
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