--- title: "Evans Funeral Services vs Stonehaven Funerals & Memorials: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Evans Funeral Services or Stonehaven Funerals & Memorials? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Gisborne funeral directors 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/evans-funeral-services-vs-stonehaven-funerals-memorials" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Evans Funeral Services vs Stonehaven Funerals & Memorials: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Evans Funeral Services or Stonehaven Funerals & Memorials? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Gisborne funeral directors 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**: Evans Funeral Services and Stonehaven Funerals & Memorials - **Competitive set**: Gisborne funeral directors - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Evans Funeral Services Share of Search**: 83.1% - **Stonehaven Funerals & Memorials Share of Search**: 16.9% ## Which is more popular in search, Evans Funeral Services or Stonehaven Funerals & Memorials? - In August 2026, Evans Funeral Services had more branded searches than Stonehaven Funerals & Memorials among gisborne funeral directors in New Zealand. Evans Funeral Services was estimated to have 490 branded searches compared to Stonehaven Funerals & Memorials’ 100, and held an 83.1% Share of Search versus Stonehaven Funerals & Memorials’ 16.9%. - Evans Funeral Services was ahead of Stonehaven Funerals & Memorials in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Evans Funeral Services’ estimated Share of Search among gisborne funeral directors in New Zealand moved from 87.9% to 83.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 290 to 490. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Stonehaven Funerals & Memorials’ estimated Share of Search among gisborne funeral directors in New Zealand moved from 12.1% to 16.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40 to 100. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand gisborne funeral directors in August 2026? - In August 2026, Stonehaven Funerals & Memorials gained estimated Share of Search among gisborne funeral directors in New Zealand, from 11.9% to 16.9%. - In August 2026, Evans Funeral Services lost estimated Share of Search among gisborne funeral directors in New Zealand, from 88.1% to 83.1%. ## Month by month | Month | Evans Funeral Services estimated searches | Evans Funeral Services Share of Search | Evans Funeral Services rank | Stonehaven Funerals & Memorials estimated searches | Stonehaven Funerals & Memorials Share of Search | Stonehaven Funerals & Memorials rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 290 | 87.9% | 1 | 40 | 12.1% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 400 | 90.9% | 1 | 40 | 9.1% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 320 | 91.4% | 1 | 30 | 8.6% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 400 | 80% | 1 | 100 | 20% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 330 | 84.6% | 1 | 60 | 15.4% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 390 | 86.7% | 1 | 60 | 13.3% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 390 | 88.6% | 1 | 50 | 11.4% | 2 | | May 2026 | 330 | 82.5% | 1 | 70 | 17.5% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 420 | 85.7% | 1 | 70 | 14.3% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 370 | 88.1% | 1 | 50 | 11.9% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 490 | 83.1% | 1 | 100 | 16.9% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Evans Funeral Services’ and Stonehaven Funerals & Memorials’ 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. - **Evans Funeral Services**: Measured on the search terms “evans funeral services”, “evans funeral services gisborne”, “evans funerals gisborne” and “evansfuneral.co.nz”, summed into one figure. - **Stonehaven Funerals & Memorials**: Measured on the search terms “stonehaven funeral home”, “stonehaven funerals” and “stonehaven gisborne”, summed into one figure. - [Evans Funeral Services profile](/demand/nz/brands/evans-funeral-services) - [Stonehaven Funerals & Memorials profile](/demand/nz/brands/stonehaven-funerals-memorials) - [All gisborne funeral directors in New Zealand](/demand/nz/locations/gisborne/funeral-directors): The set both shares are measured inside, 2 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, Evans Funeral Services or Stonehaven Funerals & Memorials? In August 2026, Evans Funeral Services had more branded searches than Stonehaven Funerals & Memorials among gisborne funeral directors in New Zealand. Evans Funeral Services was estimated to have 490 branded searches compared to Stonehaven Funerals & Memorials’ 100, and held an 83.1% Share of Search versus Stonehaven Funerals & Memorials’ 16.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Evans Funeral Services vs Stonehaven Funerals & Memorials: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/evans-funeral-services-vs-stonehaven-funerals-memorials This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/evans-funeral-services-vs-stonehaven-funerals-memorials. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.