How common is the last name Singh?

163,612 people in the United States have the last name Singh, about 1 in 1,827. It ranks #156 of 156,621 last names in the 2020 Census.

last name

SINGH

#156

of 156,621 last names recorded in the 2020 Census

People
163,612
About
1 in 1,827
This common or more
20.3%
Who bears it

Of the 163,612 people with the last name Singh, 85.3% reported their origin as Asian or Pacific Islander, 4.7% as White and 3.5% as Black. These count how people described themselves on the 2020 Census, not where the name comes from.

Spelled almost the same

3 last names in the 2020 Census spelled within a letter or two of Singh, most common first.

Also a first name

As a first name, Singh ranks #21,475 of 53,615, with 472 people. See Singh as a first name

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