Most Common Surnames in Nauruan Culture

Ranking	Last Name	Incidence	Letters
1	Harris	374	6
2	Thoma	348	5
3	Grundler	321	8
4	Jeremiah	294	8
5	Scotty	264	6
6	Cain	241	4
7	Fritz	241	5
8	Hubert	214	6
9	Kun	214	3
10	Ika	214	3
11	Cook	187	4
12	Deireragea	166	10
13	Stephen	160	7
14	Star	160	4
15	Seymour	160	7
16	Capelle	160	7
17	Dageago	148	7
18	Temaki	136	6
19	Olsson	134	6
20	Tatum	134	5
21	Ephraim	134	7
22	Adam	134	4
23	Caleb	134	5
24	Cecil	134	5
25	Halstead	134	8
26	Agir	127	4
27	Hiram	117	5
28	Duburiya	116	8
29	Kepae	113	5
30	Bop	107	3
31	Solomon	107	7
32	Amram	107	5
33	Menke	107	5
34	Bill	107	4
35	Detenamo	104	8
36	Dabwido	101	7
37	Adeang	100	6
38	Amwano	92	6
39	Tsiode	92	6
40	Tannang	89	7
41	Dongobir	84	8
42	Quadina	83	7
43	Akubor	82	6
44	Timothy	81	7
45	Degia	80	5
46	Detabene	78	8
47	Depaune	75	7
48	Detageouwa	75	10
49	Namaduk	73	7
50	Akibwib	69	7
51	Tsitsi	67	6
52	Maaki	66	5
53	Agigo	64	5
54	Brechtefeld	63	11
55	Deidenang	60	9
56	Roland	59	6
57	Akua	58	4
58	Demaunga	58	8
59	Garabwan	58	8
60	Dekarube	56	8
61	Ribauw	54	6
62	Botelanga	54	9
63	Buraman	54	7
64	Denuga	53	6
65	Itaia	53	5
66	Agege	51	5
67	Itsimaera	50	9
68	Canon	49	5
69	Debao	48	5
70	Aliklik	48	7
71	Dowabobo	48	8
72	Teimitsi	46	8
73	Bernicke	45	8
74	Mwareow	45	7
75	Dowiyogo	44	8
76	Batsiua	44	7
77	Appi	44	4
78	Adire	43	5
79	Taleka	43	6
80	Kakiouea	43	8
81	Agadio	42	6
82	Aiyunge	42	7
83	Engar	42	5
84	Gadaraoa	42	8
85	Tebouwa	41	7
86	Deiye	40	5
87	Apadinuwe	39	9
88	Detudamo	39	8
89	Diema	38	5
90	Kaierua	38	7
91	Tamakin	37	7
92	Joram	36	5
93	Adun	35	4
94	Daoe	35	4
95	Gobure	35	6
96	Obeta	35	5
97	Daniel	35	6
98	Gadabu	34	6
99	Reweru	34	6
100	Teabuge	34	7
101	Garoa	34	5
102	Dediya	33	6
103	Aremwa	33	6
104	Dagagio	33	7
105	Atsime	33	6
106	Kamtaura	33	8
107	Heinrich	32	8
108	Eobob	32	5
109	Baguga	32	6
110	Depoudu	32	7
111	Giouba	32	6
112	Togoran	32	7
113	Demauna	30	7
114	Uera	30	4
115	Aingimea	30	8
116	Deraudag	29	8
117	Eoe	29	3
118	Mobit	28	5
119	Ratabwiy	28	8
120	Neneiya	28	7
121	Laeo	27	4
122	Dagiaro	26	7
123	Doguape	26	7
124	Tagamoun	26	8
125	Dabuae	26	6
126	Dowedia	25	7
127	Hedmon	25	6
128	Raidinen	25	8
129	Gadeanang	25	9
130	Dick	24	4
131	Waibeiya	23	8
132	Gioura	23	6
133	Uepa	23	4
134	Deduna	23	6
135	Jose	22	4
136	Gaiyabu	22	7
137	Agiangang	22	9
138	Appin	22	5
139	Audoa	22	5
140	Keppa	22	5
141	Dabwadauw	22	9
142	Waqa	22	4
143	Aku	21	3
144	Rodiben	21	7
145	Doweiya	21	7
146	Dannang	20	7
147	Haulangi	20	8
148	Kephas	20	6
149	Denitage	20	8
150	Taumea	20	6
151	Tokaibure	19	9
152	Aboubo	19	6
153	Aubiat	19	6
154	Batiku	18	6
155	Inatio	18	6
156	Baraidogi	17	9
157	Gourab	17	6
158	Jacob	17	5
159	Clodumar	16	8
160	Deigaeruk	16	9
161	Demingauwe	16	10
162	Detsiogo	16	8
163	Tokataake	16	9
164	Iga	16	3
165	Iwugia	16	6
166	Raidi	16	5
167	Deiranauw	16	9
168	Waidabu	16	7
169	Dabana	15	6
170	Selo	15	4
171	Katangaua	15	9
172	Ageidu	15	6
173	Aeomage	15	7
174	Bagadouwe	15	9
175	Eongen	15	6
176	Satto	15	5
177	Kamoriki	14	8
178	Diranga	14	7
179	Kabokia	14	7
180	Abiya	13	5
181	Engabate	13	8
182	Vunipola	13	8
183	Baui	13	4
184	Togagae	13	7
185	Foilape	12	7
186	Bagaga	11	6
187	Dekuro	11	6
188	Detabouw	11	8
189	Alefaio	11	7
190	Ubanaba	11	7
191	Abouke	11	6
192	Adimim	11	6
193	Aasa	10	4
194	Atanikakia	10	10
195	Deaido	10	6
196	Gadeouwa	10	8
197	Gaubidi	10	7
198	Mokeni	10	6
199	Pulvera	10	7
200	Mwaredaga	10	9
201	Jimwereiy	10	9
202	Nokimauria	10	10
203	Ioera	10	5
204	Tufele	10	6
205	Denigomodu	9	10
206	Kumar	9	5
207	Aroi	9	4
208	Kam	9	3
209	Soriano	9	7
210	Adumur	9	6
211	Porte	9	5
212	Detogia	9	7
213	Kaisala	9	7
214	Hartman	9	7
215	Tabuna	9	6
216	Limen	9	5
217	Lee	9	3
218	Eoaeo	9	5
219	Bam	9	3
220	Rykers	9	6
221	Diringa	9	7
222	Billeam	9	7
223	Khan	9	4
224	Simon	9	5
225	Tanaera	9	7
226	Tom	9	3
227	Keke	9	4
228	Mau	9	3
229	Dake	9	4
230	Wiram	9	5
231	Jones	9	5
232	Kanimea	8	7
233	Koroa	8	5
234	Biang	8	5
235	Vorbach	8	7
236	Gadoengin	8	9
237	Katangauwa	8	10
238	Watkins	8	7
239	Dengea	8	6
240	Dogireiy	8	8
241	Reiyetsi	8	8
242	Melekiola	7	9
243	Aiy	7	3
244	Akken	7	5
245	Akaiy	7	5
246	Boutu	7	5
247	Faatiga	7	7
248	Deluckner	7	9
249	Derog	7	5
250	Educalan	7	8
251	Matisima	7	8
252	Kalapu	6	6
253	Ange	6	4
254	Kosam	6	5
255	Amandus	6	7
256	Penani	6	6
257	Tulafono	6	8
258	Rokobuli	6	8
259	Amon	6	4
260	Joy	6	3
261	Debaiga	6	7
262	Detaradage	6	10
263	Ekwona	6	6
264	Emiu	6	4
265	Hunt	6	4
266	Murdoch	6	7
267	Lopeta	5	6
268	Amoe	5	4
269	Lewis	5	5
270	Blake	5	5
271	Lusama	5	6
272	Maeladuzu	5	9
273	Deriabaga	5	9
274	Marstin	5	7
275	O'brien	5	7
276	Chong gum	5	9
277	Taupo	5	5
278	Deingoa	5	7
279	Esela	5	5
280	Andre	5	5
281	Tafaka	5	6
282	Smith	5	5
283	White	5	5
284	Kingrae	5	7
285	Tofinga	5	7
286	Laritz	5	6
287	Letia	5	5
288	Teubler	5	7
289	O'sullivan	5	10
290	Menu	5	4
291	Bakker	4	6
292	Adams	4	5
293	Awita	4	5
294	Samson	4	6
295	Naidu	4	5
296	Motiti	4	6
297	Hemedez	4	7
298	Henty	4	5
299	Sam	4	3
300	Gadeauwa	4	8
301	Forester	4	8
302	Bingham	4	7
303	Dube	4	4
304	Koau	4	4
305	Vazquez	4	7
306	Pitcher	4	7
307	Phillip	4	7
308	Godwin	4	6
309	Malupo	4	6
310	A'asa	4	5
311	Ali	4	3
312	Skipper	4	7
313	Manoa	4	5
314	Noa	4	3
315	Airam	4	5
316	Natano	4	6
317	Neneia	4	6
318	Dame	4	4
319	Robertson	4	9
320	Tarrant	4	7
321	Bailey	4	6
322	Akaruwo	4	7
323	Apadinauwe	4	10
324	Ataiy	4	5
325	Starr	4	5
326	Atuen	4	5
327	Lopez	4	5
328	Tawaka	4	6
329	Haddad	4	6
330	David	4	5
331	Kameatu	3	7
332	Lusung	3	6
333	Akaraba	3	7
334	Johan	3	5
335	Mcphilbin	3	9
336	Ribauea	3	7
337	Flood	3	5
338	Rousseau	3	8
339	Martin	3	6
340	Togamalo	3	8
341	Akiri	3	5
342	Hills	3	5
343	Tungi	3	5
344	Auwobo	3	6
345	Alokoa	3	6
346	Atueiya	3	7
347	Kiki	3	4
348	Umea	3	4
349	Abraham	3	7
350	Heine	3	5
351	Taburuea	3	8
352	Edwards	3	7
353	Lucas	3	5
354	Salemona	2	8
355	Gaspar	2	6
356	Rock	2	4
357	Tauai	2	5
358	Jockane	2	7
359	Maybir	2	6
360	Diau	2	4
361	Tabaia	2	6
362	Sadrach	2	7
363	Teerua	2	6
364	Utanes	2	6
365	Raimon	2	6
366	Dowouw	2	6
367	Bandhana	2	8
368	Burentoun	2	9
369	Pickering	2	9
370	Nokri	2	5
371	Tetaake	2	7
372	Tolenoa	2	7
373	Deidoe	2	6
374	Fischer	2	7
375	Naitirie	1	8
376	Bureka	1	6
377	Yap	1	3
378	Rasch	1	5
379	Ruaiti	1	6
380	Tozaka	1	6
381	Mitau	1	5
382	Teboua	1	6
383	Buramen	1	7
384	Abenera	1	7
385	Enos	1	4
386	Bwea	1	4
387	Neemia	1	6
388	Walsh	1	5
389	Faattiga	1	8
390	Daingirob	1	9
391	Dangaro	1	7
392	Ma	1	2
393	Tiongo	1	6
394	Lekasa	1	6
395	Gabouwa	1	7
396	Baitiku	1	7
397	Tioti	1	5
398	Macdonald	1	9
399	Sosefo	1	6
400	Edward	1	6
401	Sosene	1	6
402	Supsupin	1	8
403	Adioun	1	6
404	Wer	1	3
405	Audiango	1	8
406	Sussanah	1	8
407	Kamere	1	6
408	Taeliea tooma	1	13
409	Panveli	1	7
410	Vuniwaqa	1	8
411	De-paul	1	7
412	Auriom	1	6
413	Toome	1	5
414	Henry	1	5
415	Tebiria	1	7
416	Terubea	1	7
417	Agodi	1	5
418	Teiwaki	1	7
419	Maneota	1	7
420	Beaden	1	6
421	Biakiae	1	7
422	Rangidimi	1	9
423	Yaren	1	5
424	Teannaki	1	8
425	Teleke	1	6
426	Palik	1	5
427	Etok	1	4
428	Pole	1	4
429	Pissie	1	6
430	Motusa	1	6
431	Tosie	1	5
432	Tokaua	1	6
433	Tiaon	1	5
434	Agogenang	1	9
435	Mozer	1	5
436	Talenoa	1	7
437	Matatia	1	7
438	De paul	1	7
439	Narang	1	6
440	Kamtong	1	7
441	Gideon	1	6
442	Maufanga	1	8
443	Zacharias	1	9
444	Moses	1	5
445	Aingmea	1	7
446	Porter	1	6
447	Demaure	1	7
448	Hellessey	1	9
449	Sawyer	1	6
450	Kaurai	1	6
451	Tanei	1	5
452	Tekiau	1	6
453	Keitsito	1	8
454	Spanner	1	7
455	Niusala	1	7
456	Hemendez	1	8
457	Gock	1	4
458	Poutogo	1	7
459	Tawaia	1	6
460	Tulenoa	1	7
461	Hovendene	1	9
462	Kalina	1	6
463	Bitiare	1	7
464	Bari	1	4
465	Deroburt	1	8
466	Bornillo	1	8
467	Gibson	1	6
468	Tonia	1	5
469	Amoe-tarrant	1	12
470	Alona	1	5
471	Ulisese	1	7
472	Notte	1	5
473	Idarabwabwin	1	12
474	Teaioro	1	7
475	Vaeta	1	5
476	Kelese	1	6
477	Raige	1	5
478	Tealei	1	6
479	Papua	1	5
480	Botelenga	1	9
481	Detageowa	1	9
482	Teauea	1	6
483	Detsiyogo	1	9
484	Teauoki	1	7
485	Tebatoa	1	7
486	Julius	1	6
487	Chen	1	4
488	Kelly	1	5
489	Dedyia	1	6
490	Agio	1	4
491	Batsuia	1	7
492	Aterute	1	7
493	Beibei	1	6
494	Silk	1	4
495	Igii	1	4
496	Fakatulolo	1	10
497	Vaetta	1	6
498	Violeti	1	7
499	Mcdonald	1	8
500	Rong	1	4
501	Vunisarati	1	10
502	Niki	1	4
503	Samarasingha	1	12
504	Teipauli	1	8
505	Kuea	1	4
506	Misili	1	6
507	Hafees	1	6
508	Karl	1	4
509	Lartiz	1	6
510	Otuafi	1	6
511	Ledua	1	5
512	Leiatu	1	6
513	Laaba	1	5
514	Iotaake	1	7
515	Mitchell	1	8
516	Kant	1	4
517	Vunituraga	1	10
518	Qiolevu	1	7
519	Scriven	1	7
520	Wharton	1	7
521	Jesse	1	5
522	Stanbury	1	8
523	Lauti	1	5
524	Feaufou	1	7
525	Sarea	1	5
526	Nabi	1	4
527	Gleeson	1	7
528	Wainnang	1	8
529	Fomai	1	5
530	Jonathan-peter	1	14
531	Gunn	1	4
532	Kaarite	1	7
533	Denagabwida	1	11
534	Aganigan	1	8
535	Barako	1	6
536	Teleni	1	6
537	Omeri	1	5
538	Telogo	1	6
539	Handiba	1	7
540	Tomu	1	4
541	Tentiwae	1	8
542	Kabolo	1	6
543	Teroti	1	6
544	Nagaya	1	6
545	Faizal	1	6
546	Mweretaka	1	9

Exploring the Common Surnames of Nauru

Nauru, a tiny island country located in Micronesia region of the Pacific, is home to a diverse range of cultures and societies. Its geographical location, climate, and historical influences have all contributed to shaping the customs, traditions, and surnames of the nation. So, let's delve deeper into the common surnames of Nauru

The Significance of Surnames in Nauru

Surnames in Nauru hold great importance, as they offer vital information about an individual's ancestry and origin. The traditional system of Nauruan surnames was based on the individual's birth order within a family, with the first male child receiving the prefix of 'Awe', which means firstborn. The second male child would be given the prefix of 'Bwe', and so on. However, today, the surnames in Nauru have evolved, and individuals now have more flexibility and choice in selecting their surnames.

The Most Common Surnames in Nauru

The most common surnames in Nauru are a unique blend of traditional and modern names. Here we list out a few of the most commonly found surnames in Nauru:

• Eoe: This surname is believed to have originated from the traditional naming system of Nauru and is commonly found in the country.
• Adeang: This surname is believed to have evolved from the combination of two words 'Ade' and 'Ang,' which mean 'above' and 'attack' respectively.
• Dabwido: This surname is a unique combination of two words, 'dab' meaning 'shoulder' and 'wido' meaning 'wave.'
• Awe: This surname is considered to be one of the most traditional and oldest surnames in Nauru.

The Diversity of Surnames in Nauru

While the above surnames are among the most common in Nauru, it's important to acknowledge the diversity of surnames found in the country. Surnames such as Opetaia, Waqa, and Agir have their roots in neighboring countries of Samoa, Fiji, and Kiribati, respectively. Due to its multicultural nature, Nauru has a mix of traditional, modern, and foreign surnames.

Conclusion

Nauruan surnames offer a unique insight into the country's history, culture, and traditions. While the most common surnames have a Nauruan influence, the country's multicultural nature has led to the adoption of surnames from neighboring countries. As Nauru continues to evolve, its surnames will undoubtedly continue to reflect societal changes.