Norfolkers hebben een gevarieerde geschiedenis en cultuur. Dit is ook te zien in hun achternamen, die van invloed zijn geweest door verschillende invloeden gedurende de jaren. In dit artikel zullen we enkele van de meest voorkomende achternamen van Isla Norfolk onderzoeken en hun historische betekenis bespreken.
| Ranglijst | Achternaam | Voorval | Letters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christian | 81 | 9 |
| 2 | Evans | 74 | 5 |
| 3 | Quintal | 69 | 7 |
| 4 | Buffett | 64 | 7 |
| 5 | Anderson | 52 | 8 |
| 6 | Nobbs | 41 | 5 |
| 7 | Adams | 38 | 5 |
| 8 | Snell | 34 | 5 |
| 9 | Mccoy | 25 | 5 |
| 10 | Brown | 19 | 5 |
| 11 | Smith | 19 | 5 |
| 12 | Graham | 17 | 6 |
| 13 | Kiernan | 16 | 7 |
| 14 | Williams | 16 | 8 |
| 15 | Magri | 16 | 5 |
| 16 | Wilson | 16 | 6 |
| 17 | Christian-bailey | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Richards | 14 | 8 |
| 19 | Randall | 14 | 7 |
| 20 | Robinson | 14 | 8 |
| 21 | Sanders | 14 | 7 |
| 22 | Gardner | 14 | 7 |
| 23 | Jones | 14 | 5 |
| 24 | Reeves | 14 | 6 |
| 25 | Grube | 14 | 5 |
| 26 | Menzies | 13 | 7 |
| 27 | Douran | 13 | 6 |
| 28 | Griffiths | 13 | 9 |
| 29 | Judd | 13 | 4 |
| 30 | Davies | 13 | 6 |
| 31 | Partridge | 13 | 9 |
| 32 | Tavener | 13 | 7 |
| 33 | Nicolai | 13 | 7 |
| 34 | Bates | 11 | 5 |
| 35 | Bell | 11 | 4 |
| 36 | Bigg | 11 | 4 |
| 37 | Murray | 11 | 6 |
| 38 | Ryves | 11 | 5 |
| 39 | Sheridan | 11 | 8 |
| 40 | Mcleod | 11 | 6 |
| 41 | Ford | 9 | 4 |
| 42 | Harris | 9 | 6 |
| 43 | Wright | 9 | 6 |
| 44 | Menghetti | 9 | 9 |
| 45 | Robertson | 9 | 9 |
| 46 | Edward | 9 | 6 |
| 47 | Rowston | 9 | 7 |
| 48 | Donald | 9 | 6 |
| 49 | Cooper | 8 | 6 |
| 50 | Prentice | 8 | 8 |
| 51 | Pearson | 8 | 7 |
| 52 | Jensen | 8 | 6 |
| 53 | O'hara | 8 | 6 |
| 54 | Walker | 8 | 6 |
| 55 | Beadman | 8 | 7 |
| 56 | Sanderson | 8 | 9 |
| 57 | Glass | 8 | 5 |
| 58 | Hamilton-irvine | 8 | 15 |
| 59 | Porter | 8 | 6 |
| 60 | Soley | 8 | 5 |
| 61 | Knapton | 8 | 7 |
| 62 | Burrell | 8 | 7 |
| 63 | Taylor | 8 | 6 |
| 64 | Johnston | 6 | 8 |
| 65 | Donaldson | 6 | 9 |
| 66 | Pannell | 6 | 7 |
| 67 | Chapman | 6 | 7 |
| 68 | Shepherd | 6 | 8 |
| 69 | Woodward | 6 | 8 |
| 70 | Forrester | 6 | 9 |
| 71 | James | 6 | 5 |
| 72 | Trickey | 6 | 7 |
| 73 | Meers | 6 | 5 |
| 74 | Nicholson | 6 | 9 |
| 75 | Haymes | 6 | 6 |
| 76 | Nola | 6 | 4 |
| 77 | Greenwood | 6 | 9 |
| 78 | O'connor | 6 | 8 |
| 79 | Blucher | 6 | 7 |
| 80 | Bradley | 6 | 7 |
| 81 | Nobbs-mccowan | 6 | 13 |
| 82 | Arthur | 6 | 6 |
| 83 | Finch | 6 | 5 |
| 84 | Maxwell | 6 | 7 |
| 85 | Forsyth | 6 | 7 |
| 86 | Watson | 6 | 6 |
| 87 | Nebauer-borg | 6 | 12 |
| 88 | Mcalpine | 6 | 8 |
| 89 | Steven | 6 | 6 |
| 90 | Gray | 6 | 4 |
| 91 | Grose | 6 | 5 |
| 92 | Hehir | 6 | 5 |
| 93 | Bruce | 6 | 5 |
| 94 | Summerscales | 6 | 12 |
| 95 | Fitzpatrick | 6 | 11 |
| 96 | Turton | 6 | 6 |
| 97 | Andrew | 6 | 6 |
| 98 | Bosley | 6 | 6 |
| 99 | Ryan | 6 | 4 |
| 100 | Howe | 6 | 4 |
| 101 | Andrews | 6 | 7 |
| 102 | Cameron | 6 | 7 |
| 103 | Davidson | 6 | 8 |
| 104 | King | 6 | 4 |
| 105 | Plant | 6 | 5 |
| 106 | Lecren | 6 | 6 |
| 107 | Bataille | 6 | 8 |
| 108 | Mccowan | 5 | 7 |
| 109 | Peay | 5 | 4 |
| 110 | Boudan | 5 | 6 |
| 111 | Pereira | 5 | 7 |
| 112 | Lillico | 5 | 7 |
| 113 | Johnson | 5 | 7 |
| 114 | Donohoe | 5 | 7 |
| 115 | Ciantar | 5 | 7 |
| 116 | Mcdowell | 5 | 8 |
| 117 | Tooley | 5 | 6 |
| 118 | Hansen | 5 | 6 |
| 119 | Campion | 5 | 7 |
| 120 | Hammond | 5 | 7 |
| 121 | Cook | 5 | 4 |
| 122 | Langman | 5 | 7 |
| 123 | Young | 5 | 5 |
| 124 | Craig | 5 | 5 |
| 125 | Holland | 5 | 7 |
| 126 | Lowry | 5 | 5 |
| 127 | Yager | 5 | 5 |
| 128 | Thomas | 5 | 6 |
| 129 | Weekley | 5 | 7 |
| 130 | Pauling | 5 | 7 |
| 131 | Stephens | 5 | 8 |
| 132 | Nutley | 5 | 6 |
| 133 | Mcconnell | 5 | 9 |
| 134 | Kitto | 5 | 5 |
| 135 | Naiteitei | 5 | 9 |
| 136 | Peapells | 5 | 8 |
| 137 | Borg | 5 | 4 |
| 138 | Coulson | 5 | 7 |
| 139 | Bambry | 5 | 6 |
| 140 | Clarke | 5 | 6 |
| 141 | Martin | 5 | 6 |
| 142 | Cribb | 5 | 5 |
| 143 | Brooks | 5 | 6 |
| 144 | Boniface | 5 | 8 |
| 145 | Ennew | 5 | 5 |
| 146 | Oldfield | 5 | 8 |
| 147 | Mcritchie | 5 | 9 |
| 148 | Henderson | 5 | 9 |
| 149 | Blanch | 5 | 6 |
| 150 | Sterling | 5 | 8 |
| 151 | Mann | 5 | 4 |
| 152 | Bennett | 5 | 7 |
| 153 | Yelavich | 5 | 8 |
| 154 | Singer | 5 | 6 |
| 155 | Davis | 5 | 5 |
| 156 | Bishop | 5 | 6 |
| 157 | Cassidy | 5 | 7 |
| 158 | Walden | 5 | 6 |
| 159 | Hall | 5 | 4 |
| 160 | Clark | 5 | 5 |
| 161 | Elliott | 5 | 7 |
| 162 | Jenkins | 5 | 7 |
| 163 | Walkinshaw | 5 | 10 |
| 164 | Macrae | 5 | 6 |
| 165 | Mcrae | 5 | 5 |
| 166 | Tarrant | 5 | 7 |
| 167 | French | 5 | 6 |
| 168 | Gow | 5 | 3 |
| 169 | Ellem | 5 | 5 |
| 170 | South | 5 | 5 |
| 171 | Purss | 5 | 5 |
| 172 | Semple | 5 | 6 |
| 173 | Nowell | 5 | 6 |
| 174 | Rayner | 5 | 6 |
| 175 | Fieldes | 5 | 7 |
| 176 | Webster | 5 | 7 |
| 177 | Lunn | 3 | 4 |
| 178 | Wheeler | 3 | 7 |
| 179 | Vangorph | 3 | 8 |
| 180 | Miller | 3 | 6 |
| 181 | Gardiner | 3 | 8 |
| 182 | Prole | 3 | 5 |
| 183 | Umlauft | 3 | 7 |
| 184 | Saal | 3 | 4 |
| 185 | Elvey | 3 | 5 |
| 186 | Cross | 3 | 5 |
| 187 | Willingham | 3 | 10 |
| 188 | Keeping | 3 | 7 |
| 189 | Cock | 3 | 4 |
| 190 | Ware | 3 | 4 |
| 191 | Mathews | 3 | 7 |
| 192 | Moller | 3 | 6 |
| 193 | Sharma | 3 | 6 |
| 194 | Alston | 3 | 6 |
| 195 | Bergagnin | 3 | 9 |
| 196 | Michalski | 3 | 9 |
| 197 | Meakin | 3 | 6 |
| 198 | Wellington | 3 | 10 |
| 199 | Millett | 3 | 7 |
| 200 | Quantrill | 3 | 9 |
| 201 | Kelly | 3 | 5 |
| 202 | Ruka | 3 | 4 |
| 203 | Hyatt | 3 | 5 |
| 204 | Pollard | 3 | 7 |
| 205 | Garske | 3 | 6 |
| 206 | Lockhart | 3 | 8 |
| 207 | Collins | 3 | 7 |
| 208 | Crane | 3 | 5 |
| 209 | Cawit | 3 | 5 |
| 210 | Bender | 3 | 6 |
| 211 | Hughes | 3 | 6 |
| 212 | Ryall | 3 | 5 |
| 213 | Connolly | 3 | 8 |
| 214 | Mogey | 3 | 5 |
| 215 | Donde | 3 | 5 |
| 216 | Mcneil | 3 | 6 |
| 217 | Pitcher | 3 | 7 |
| 218 | Rowlinson | 3 | 9 |
| 219 | Ramsey | 3 | 6 |
| 220 | Lloyd | 3 | 5 |
| 221 | Bailey | 3 | 6 |
| 222 | Deadman | 3 | 7 |
| 223 | Roberts | 3 | 7 |
| 224 | Narayan | 3 | 7 |
| 225 | Sills | 3 | 5 |
| 226 | Mitchell | 3 | 8 |
| 227 | Harkness | 3 | 8 |
| 228 | Parker | 3 | 6 |
| 229 | Gurnsey | 3 | 7 |
| 230 | Cottle | 3 | 6 |
| 231 | Little | 3 | 6 |
| 232 | Wong | 3 | 4 |
| 233 | Derby | 3 | 5 |
| 234 | Barney | 3 | 6 |
| 235 | Grant | 3 | 5 |
| 236 | Pedel | 3 | 5 |
| 237 | Hogden | 3 | 6 |
| 238 | Waterland | 3 | 9 |
| 239 | Mcnamara | 3 | 8 |
| 240 | Zamor-bongoui | 3 | 13 |
| 241 | Wieczorek | 3 | 9 |
| 242 | Wilford | 3 | 7 |
| 243 | Edwards | 3 | 7 |
| 244 | Brian | 3 | 5 |
| 245 | Vercoe | 3 | 6 |
| 246 | Huckstep | 3 | 8 |
| 247 | Savary | 3 | 6 |
| 248 | Duke | 3 | 4 |
| 249 | Perkins | 3 | 7 |
| 250 | Streulens | 3 | 9 |
| 251 | Nagy | 3 | 4 |
| 252 | Massicks | 3 | 8 |
| 253 | Crisp | 3 | 5 |
| 254 | Talbot | 3 | 6 |
| 255 | Gatehouse | 3 | 9 |
| 256 | Massey | 3 | 6 |
| 257 | Ryabtseva | 3 | 9 |
| 258 | Martinez | 3 | 8 |
| 259 | Jack | 3 | 4 |
| 260 | Garland | 3 | 7 |
| 261 | Pope | 3 | 4 |
| 262 | Guile | 3 | 5 |
| 263 | Bedford | 3 | 7 |
| 264 | Thompson | 3 | 8 |
| 265 | Coleman | 3 | 7 |
| 266 | Friend | 3 | 6 |
| 267 | Lineham | 3 | 7 |
| 268 | Hayes | 3 | 5 |
| 269 | Parsons | 3 | 7 |
| 270 | Greening | 3 | 8 |
| 271 | Barron | 3 | 6 |
| 272 | Hassen | 3 | 6 |
| 273 | Gomez | 3 | 5 |
| 274 | Friedrichs | 3 | 10 |
| 275 | Swynenburg | 3 | 10 |
| 276 | Hallett | 3 | 7 |
| 277 | Rogers | 3 | 6 |
| 278 | Wills | 3 | 5 |
| 279 | Gore | 3 | 4 |
| 280 | Dowling | 3 | 7 |
| 281 | Newman | 3 | 6 |
| 282 | Ward | 3 | 4 |
| 283 | Hooper | 3 | 6 |
| 284 | Maynard | 3 | 7 |
| 285 | Hobbins | 3 | 7 |
| 286 | Simpson | 3 | 7 |
| 287 | Mcgrath | 3 | 7 |
| 288 | Marriott | 3 | 8 |
| 289 | Tofts | 3 | 5 |
| 290 | Pye | 3 | 3 |
| 291 | Jope | 3 | 4 |
| 292 | Hudson | 3 | 6 |
| 293 | Pine | 3 | 4 |
| 294 | Jackson | 3 | 7 |
| 295 | Walsh | 3 | 5 |
| 296 | Wilkinson | 3 | 9 |
| 297 | Steed | 3 | 5 |
| 298 | Dodd | 3 | 4 |
| 299 | Kytola | 3 | 6 |
| 300 | Horrocks | 3 | 8 |
| 301 | Peel | 3 | 4 |
| 302 | Reynolds | 3 | 8 |
| 303 | Landesmann | 3 | 10 |
| 304 | Payne | 3 | 5 |
| 305 | Barnett | 3 | 7 |
| 306 | Mace | 3 | 4 |
| 307 | Cuthbertson | 3 | 11 |
| 308 | Knightly | 3 | 8 |
| 309 | Allen | 3 | 5 |
| 310 | Creek | 3 | 5 |
| 311 | Beasley | 3 | 7 |
| 312 | Cochrane | 3 | 8 |
| 313 | Kennedy | 3 | 7 |
| 314 | Calder | 3 | 6 |
| 315 | Martinovich | 1 | 11 |
| 316 | Hale | 1 | 4 |
| 317 | Majewski | 1 | 8 |
| 318 | Trakulsri | 1 | 9 |
| 319 | Draper | 1 | 6 |
| 320 | Osbourne | 1 | 8 |
| 321 | Alpha | 1 | 5 |
| 322 | Parslow | 1 | 7 |
| 323 | Beecham | 1 | 7 |
| 324 | Tudball | 1 | 7 |
| 325 | De rijk | 1 | 7 |
| 326 | Blackburn | 1 | 9 |
| 327 | Wood | 1 | 4 |
| 328 | Freima | 1 | 6 |
| 329 | Grimshaw | 1 | 8 |
| 330 | Ombler | 1 | 6 |
| 331 | Woolnough | 1 | 9 |
| 332 | Davie | 1 | 5 |
| 333 | Twigg | 1 | 5 |
| 334 | O'reilly | 1 | 8 |
| 335 | Blackwell | 1 | 9 |
| 336 | Pledger | 1 | 7 |
| 337 | Ducker | 1 | 6 |
| 338 | Lynch | 1 | 5 |
| 339 | Tierney | 1 | 7 |
| 340 | Jennings | 1 | 8 |
| 341 | Cocking | 1 | 7 |
| 342 | Peterson | 1 | 8 |
| 343 | Rodgers | 1 | 7 |
| 344 | Hain | 1 | 4 |
| 345 | Cavill | 1 | 6 |
| 346 | Christian-mitchell | 1 | 18 |
| 347 | Leigh | 1 | 5 |
| 348 | Butterfield | 1 | 11 |
| 349 | Nield | 1 | 5 |
| 350 | Ikpabi | 1 | 6 |
| 351 | Mcmahon | 1 | 7 |
| 352 | Delaney | 1 | 7 |
| 353 | Gazzard | 1 | 7 |
| 354 | Atkinson | 1 | 8 |
| 355 | Hooker | 1 | 6 |
| 356 | Kleiner | 1 | 7 |
| 357 | Dixon | 1 | 5 |
| 358 | Lodge | 1 | 5 |
| 359 | Slender | 1 | 7 |
| 360 | Mctegg | 1 | 6 |
| 361 | Mason | 1 | 5 |
| 362 | Gynde | 1 | 5 |
| 363 | Mcquade | 1 | 7 |
| 364 | Olsen | 1 | 5 |
| 365 | Jamieson | 1 | 8 |
| 366 | Cubus | 1 | 5 |
| 367 | Paris | 1 | 5 |
| 368 | Greenbury | 1 | 9 |
| 369 | Nebauer | 1 | 7 |
| 370 | Kemp | 1 | 4 |
| 371 | Webb | 1 | 4 |
| 372 | Winner | 1 | 6 |
| 373 | Snars | 1 | 5 |
| 374 | Hitch | 1 | 5 |
| 375 | Proft | 1 | 5 |
| 376 | Finney | 1 | 6 |
| 377 | Lomawai | 1 | 7 |
| 378 | Patterson | 1 | 9 |
| 379 | Howell | 1 | 6 |
| 380 | Wahlen | 1 | 6 |
| 381 | Holloway | 1 | 8 |
| 382 | Tranberg | 1 | 8 |
| 383 | Zande | 1 | 5 |
| 384 | Higgins | 1 | 7 |
| 385 | Hardy | 1 | 5 |
| 386 | Guy | 1 | 3 |
| 387 | Irwin | 1 | 5 |
| 388 | Fraser | 1 | 6 |
| 389 | Komandovsky | 1 | 11 |
| 390 | Struthers | 1 | 9 |
| 391 | Olsson | 1 | 6 |
| 392 | Grundy | 1 | 6 |
| 393 | Teague | 1 | 6 |
| 394 | Jowett | 1 | 6 |
| 395 | Tankaa | 1 | 6 |
| 396 | Vaja-blucher | 1 | 12 |
| 397 | Waby | 1 | 4 |
| 398 | Mills | 1 | 5 |
| 399 | Mcpherson | 1 | 9 |
| 400 | Lindstrom | 1 | 9 |
| 401 | Lorking | 1 | 7 |
| 402 | Freshwater | 1 | 10 |
| 403 | Browne | 1 | 6 |
| 404 | Diatloff | 1 | 8 |
| 405 | May | 1 | 3 |
| 406 | Greedy | 1 | 6 |
| 407 | Billman | 1 | 7 |
| 408 | Sait | 1 | 4 |
| 409 | Rutledge | 1 | 8 |
| 410 | Nelson | 1 | 6 |
| 411 | Sampson | 1 | 7 |
| 412 | Kenny | 1 | 5 |
| 413 | Woolley | 1 | 7 |
| 414 | Watt | 1 | 4 |
| 415 | Kennerley | 1 | 9 |
| 416 | Jenkins-smith | 1 | 13 |
| 417 | Livanes | 1 | 7 |
| 418 | Collings | 1 | 8 |
| 419 | Sharp | 1 | 5 |
| 420 | Lentall | 1 | 7 |
| 421 | Boese | 1 | 5 |
| 422 | Prama | 1 | 5 |
| 423 | Sukavakaca | 1 | 10 |
| 424 | Hutton | 1 | 6 |
| 425 | Ahohe | 1 | 5 |
| 426 | Foote | 1 | 5 |
| 427 | Garner | 1 | 6 |
| 428 | Westwood | 1 | 8 |
| 429 | Baker | 1 | 5 |
| 430 | Barry | 1 | 5 |
| 431 | Coulter | 1 | 7 |
| 432 | Quintal-christian | 1 | 17 |
| 433 | Godfrey | 1 | 7 |
| 434 | Bryant | 1 | 6 |
| 435 | Quintal-meakin | 1 | 14 |
| 436 | Metcalfe | 1 | 8 |
| 437 | Hawkins | 1 | 7 |
| 438 | Crowley | 1 | 7 |
| 439 | Weslake | 1 | 7 |
| 440 | Dyrod | 1 | 5 |
| 441 | Olausen | 1 | 7 |
| 442 | Scott | 1 | 5 |
| 443 | Lisner | 1 | 6 |
| 444 | Dale | 1 | 4 |
| 445 | Oliver | 1 | 6 |
| 446 | Rundell | 1 | 7 |
| 447 | Kendall | 1 | 7 |
| 448 | Gilmore | 1 | 7 |
| 449 | Halcombe | 1 | 8 |
| 450 | Telfer-smith | 1 | 12 |
| 451 | Conaghan | 1 | 8 |
| 452 | O'hare | 1 | 6 |
| 453 | Baleibua | 1 | 8 |
| 454 | Warren | 1 | 6 |
| 455 | Mackenzie | 1 | 9 |
| 456 | Pashley | 1 | 7 |
| 457 | Brugman | 1 | 7 |
| 458 | White | 1 | 5 |
| 459 | George | 1 | 6 |
| 460 | Welsh | 1 | 5 |
| 461 | Lim-walker | 1 | 10 |
| 462 | Buffet | 1 | 6 |
| 463 | Worthy | 1 | 6 |
| 464 | Noyes | 1 | 5 |
| 465 | Walker-glenny | 1 | 13 |
| 466 | Morrice | 1 | 7 |
| 467 | Saxby | 1 | 5 |
| 468 | Sweeney | 1 | 7 |
| 469 | Fetes | 1 | 5 |
| 470 | Meadows | 1 | 7 |
| 471 | Embre | 1 | 5 |
| 472 | Flitten | 1 | 7 |
| 473 | Oates | 1 | 5 |
| 474 | Dorty | 1 | 5 |
| 475 | Boler | 1 | 5 |
| 476 | Ross | 1 | 4 |
| 477 | Lyons | 1 | 5 |
| 478 | Signal | 1 | 6 |
| 479 | Hongsalerk | 1 | 10 |
| 480 | Marges | 1 | 6 |
| 481 | Chlebowski | 1 | 10 |
| 482 | Nicholas | 1 | 8 |
| 483 | Price | 1 | 5 |
| 484 | Glenny | 1 | 6 |
| 485 | Licth | 1 | 5 |
| 486 | Lock | 1 | 4 |
| 487 | Chen | 1 | 4 |
| 488 | Goldsworthy | 1 | 11 |
Norfolk Island is een klein eiland in de Stille Oceaan, gelegen tussen Australië, Nieuw-Zeeland en de Cook-eilanden. Het eiland heeft een rijke geschiedenis, en deze geschiedenis heeft invloed gehad op de namen van de mensen die er wonen. Hier volgt een lijst van de meest voorkomende achternamen op Norfolk Island.
Een groot deel van de bevolking van Norfolk Island is van Engelse afkomst, en dit weerspiegelt zich ook in de achternamen. Smith is bijvoorbeeld een van de meest voorkomende achternamen op het eiland. Andere veel voorkomende Engelse achternamen zijn Williams, Brown, Davis en Jones.
Een ander groot deel van de bevolking van Norfolk Island is van Pitcairnse afkomst. Dit komt doordat de oorspronkelijke bewoners van Pitcairn Island, waar de muiters van de HMS Bounty zich hadden gevestigd, in de jaren '50 naar Norfolk Island werden overgebracht. Enkele van de meest voorkomende Pitcairnse achternamen op Norfolk Island zijn Christian, McCoy, Warren en Young.
Een interessant detail over achternamen op Norfolk Island is dat iedereen – met uitzondering van mensen van Pitcairnse afkomst – twee achternamen heeft. Dit komt doordat de bevolking in 1856 werd verdeeld in twee groepen, die elk een eigen lijst van achternamen kregen. Beide achternamen worden tot op de dag van vandaag gebruikt.
Niet alle achternamen op Norfolk Island zijn van Engelse of Pitcairnse afkomst. Er zijn ook mensen met achternamen van Schotse, Ierse, Duitse en andere afkomsten. Een voorbeeld hiervan is Muller, een Duitse achternaam die door een aantal mensen op het eiland wordt gedragen.
Kortom, de achternamen op Norfolk Island zijn zeer divers en weerspiegelen de verschillende culturen en geschiedenissen van de mensen die er wonen.