Find out how popular the last name Singal is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Singal.

Singal, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Singal surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Singal in America

Singal is the 60505th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Singal surname appeared 333 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Singal.

We can also compare 2010 data for Singal to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Singal

The surname Singal is of Indian origin, and it is believed to have originated in the northern regions of the country during the medieval period. The name is derived from the Sanskrit word 'singha,' which means 'lion,' suggesting that it may have initially been used as a title or epithet for individuals with lion-like qualities, such as bravery and strength.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Singal surname can be found in the Ain-i-Akbari, a 16th-century Persian language administrative document commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Akbar. This document mentions a certain Singal Brahmin, suggesting that the name was already in use by that time.

In the 17th century, the Singal surname appears in the records of the East India Company, which administered parts of India on behalf of the British Crown. One notable individual was Hari Singal, a wealthy merchant and landowner from the region of Sindh (now in modern-day Pakistan), who was involved in trade with the Company.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the Singal surname became more widespread across northern India, particularly in the states of Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh. Several prominent figures bore this surname, including Sardar Singal Singh Majithia (1780-1858), a military commander and statesman in the Sikh Empire, and Lala Singal Chand (1835-1899), a pioneering Indian industrialist and philanthropist.

In more recent times, the Singal surname has been associated with several notable individuals, such as Jagdish Chandra Singal (1920-2007), an Indian economist and academic who served as the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Delhi, and Krishan Kumar Singal (1928-2022), an eminent Indian industrialist and philanthropist.

Another noteworthy figure with the Singal surname was Raj Singal (1931-2022), an Indian-American businessman and philanthropist who co-founded the global corporation Comsat. He was instrumental in the development of satellite communications technology and was widely recognized for his contributions to the industry.

While the Singal surname has its roots in India, it has since spread to various parts of the world due to migration and diaspora communities. However, its origins can be traced back to the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, where it emerged as a surname with a strong connection to the concept of strength and bravery.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Singal

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Singal.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Singal was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Singal has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Singal was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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