19 Feb 2021

NZ's most popular baby surnames revealed

From Morning Report, 8:45 am on 19 February 2021

What's in a name? What about a surname?

The most common family names for babies born in New Zealand last year have been revealed, and they might surprise you.

More babies were born with the surname Singh than any other last name - that's 398 baby Singhs.

The next most common surnames were Smith, Kaur, Patel and Williams.

Jeff Montgomery is the Registrar-General of Births, Deaths and Marriages.