Anand Singh, better known to locals as Bob the Barber, is proud of his popular Singh surname. Photo / SuppliedHe's known locally as Bob the Barber from Birkenhead but this small business owner happens to have the single most popular last name in the country. According to latest data from the Registrar-General of Births, Deaths and Marriages in 2019 the most common last name in New Zealand and Auckland was the Sikh surname, Singh. It's a hugely popular name in New Zealand, Auckland and around the world as well." Most common surname by region:• Northland - Smith• Auckland - Singh• Bay of Plenty - Singh• Waikato - Smith• Gisborne - Allen, Brown, Kemp, Williams• Taranaki - Smith• Hawke's Bay - Singh• Manawatu-Whanganui - Anderson• Wellington - Patel• Nelson - Marshall, Taylor, Smith, Stewart, Thompson• West Coast - Smith• Canterbury - Smith• Otago - Smith• Southland - Wilson

Source: New Zealand Herald February 19, 2021 01:45 UTC