--- title: "Duncan Cotterill vs Tompkins Wake: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Duncan Cotterill or Tompkins Wake? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the national and regional law firms set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/duncan-cotterill-vs-tompkins-wake" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Duncan Cotterill vs Tompkins Wake: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Duncan Cotterill or Tompkins Wake? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the national and regional law firms set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Duncan Cotterill and Tompkins Wake - **Competitive set**: national and regional law firms - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Duncan Cotterill Share of Search**: 26.2% - **Tompkins Wake Share of Search**: 13.7% ## Which is more popular in search, Duncan Cotterill or Tompkins Wake? - In August 2026, Duncan Cotterill had more branded searches than Tompkins Wake among national and regional law firms in New Zealand. Duncan Cotterill was estimated to have 5.9K branded searches compared to Tompkins Wake’s 3.1K, and held a 26.2% Share of Search versus Tompkins Wake’s 13.7%. - Duncan Cotterill was ahead of Tompkins Wake in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Duncan Cotterill’s estimated Share of Search among national and regional law firms in New Zealand moved from 24.5% to 26.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5K to 5.9K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Tompkins Wake’s estimated Share of Search among national and regional law firms in New Zealand moved from 14.4% to 13.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.9K to 3.1K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand national and regional law firms in August 2026? - In August 2026, Duncan Cotterill gained estimated Share of Search among national and regional law firms in New Zealand, from 23.9% to 26.2%. - In August 2026, Tompkins Wake rose from 4th to 3rd among national and regional law firms in New Zealand. ## Month by month | Month | Duncan Cotterill estimated searches | Duncan Cotterill Share of Search | Duncan Cotterill rank | Tompkins Wake estimated searches | Tompkins Wake Share of Search | Tompkins Wake rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 5K | 24.5% | 1 | 2.9K | 14.4% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 5K | 23% | 1 | 2.9K | 13.6% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 3.5K | 20.6% | 1 | 2.7K | 15.9% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 4.1K | 24.2% | 1 | 2.3K | 13.5% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 5.1K | 23% | 1 | 3.3K | 14.8% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 8.6K | 22.4% | 1 | 4.5K | 11.7% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 5.8K | 26.2% | 1 | 2.7K | 12.1% | 4 | | May 2026 | 6.1K | 26.5% | 1 | 3.2K | 13.8% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 5.2K | 24.3% | 1 | 2.9K | 13.6% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 5K | 23.9% | 1 | 2.8K | 13.5% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 5.9K | 26.2% | 1 | 3.1K | 13.7% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Duncan Cotterill’s and Tompkins Wake’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Duncan Cotterill**: Measured on the search terms “Duncan Cotterill”, “duncan cotterill auckland”, “duncan cotterill blenheim”, “duncan cotterill chch”, “duncan cotterill christchurch”, “duncan cotterill lawyers”, “duncan cotterill nelson”, “duncan cotterill nz”, “duncan cotterill queenstown”, “duncan cotterill wellington” and “duncancotterill”, summed into one figure. - **Tompkins Wake**: Measured on the search terms “Tompkins Wake”, “tompkins wake auckland”, “tompkins wake hamilton”, “tompkins wake lawyers”, “tompkins wake rotorua” and “tompkins wake tauranga”, summed into one figure. - [Duncan Cotterill profile](/demand/nz/brands/duncan-cotterill) - [Tompkins Wake profile](/demand/nz/brands/tompkins-wake) - [All national and regional law firms in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-national-and-regional-law-firms): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 brands. ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular in search, Duncan Cotterill or Tompkins Wake? In August 2026, Duncan Cotterill had more branded searches than Tompkins Wake among national and regional law firms in New Zealand. Duncan Cotterill was estimated to have 5.9K branded searches compared to Tompkins Wake’s 3.1K, and held a 26.2% Share of Search versus Tompkins Wake’s 13.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Duncan Cotterill vs Tompkins Wake: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/duncan-cotterill-vs-tompkins-wake This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/duncan-cotterill-vs-tompkins-wake. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.