Australian National Review - Indian Surnames Top the List of New Zealand’s Newborns

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Australian National Review - Indian Surnames Top the List of New Zealand’s Newborns

The evolving demographics of New Zealand are reflected in Smith, once the most common surname, now slipping to a distant third. In 2014, Smith was the most common surname for newborns in New Zealand.  Ten years later, it had slipped to third place, overtaken by Singh and Kaur—reflecting the changing face of New Zealand society. Last year, 680 newborns had the family name Singh, placing it in the top spot. It was closely followed by Kaur with 63…