New data shows Singhs, Sharmas, Patels and Kumars as top surnames in Sydney suburbs

The data shows top surnames of each Sydney council.

Indians in Sydney

Still from Jhappi Time campaign, NSW Source: Sydney.com

Kumar, Singh, Prasad, Sharma, Patel, Khan are some of the surnames that have topped the list of most prominent surnames in certain Sydney suburbs.

New data released by Sensis, the company that owns White Pages, shows how several Indian surnames now prominently feature in the top ten reflecting the large Indian migrant community that lives in Sydney.
Indians in Sydney
Still from Jhappi Time campaign, NSW Tourism Source: Sydney.com
The data shows top surnames of each Sydney council.

While Nguyen is concentrated in Sydney's south-west, Lee dominates the Ryde-Eastwood area. Kim is most prominent surname around Strathfield and Concord.

Indian surnames rank first in the more outer western council areas like Blacktown and Campbelltown.
Most Popular Surnames in Sydney
Source: VoomMaps
Most Popular Surnames in Sydney
Source: VoomMaps
This data collected from VoomMaps is based on home ownership records and landline numbers found on White Pages.

The data collectors though warn that it is not 100 per cent accurate as increasing numbers of people nowadays do not have a landline.

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Published 9 August 2016 4:24pm
By Mosiqi Acharya


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