Popular new zealand last names
Here are some popular last names in New Zealand:
- Smith
- Williams
- Taylor
- Brown
- Jones
- Campbell
- Wilson
- Davis
- Anderson
- Thomas
- Robinson
- Walker
- Jenkins
- Harris
- Martin
- White
- Scott
- Mitchell
- Wilson
- Gray
According to the New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs, the top 20 most common surnames in New Zealand (based on 2013 data) are:
- Smith (1.44%)
- Williams (1.23%)
- Taylor (1.14%)
- Brown (1.09%)
- Jones (1.06%)
- Campbell (1.04%)
- Wilson (1.02%)
- Davis (0.99%)
- Anderson (0.97%)
- Thomas (0.96%)
- Robinson (0.95%)
- Walker (0.94%)
- Jenkins (0.93%)
- Harris (0.92%)
- Martin (0.91%)
- White (0.90%)
- Scott (0.89%)
- Mitchell (0.88%)
- Gray (0.87%)
- Hall (0.86%)
It's worth noting that many of these surnames have Scottish, Irish, and English origins, reflecting the country's colonial history.