Kaur

Usage: Sikh Extra: Statistics

In 1699 the Guru Gobind Singh gave all his Sikh female followers the surname Kaur and all males Singh. Kaur means "princess" in Sanskrit. In many instances, it's also used a a middle name with the family name serving as the surname.

Singh

Usage: Sikh Extra: Statistics

In 1699 the Guru Gobind Singh gave all his Sikh male followers the surname Singh and all females Kaur. Singh means "lion" in Sanskrit.