Samoa

Western Samoa

Capital : Apia

This monarchy has English and Samoan as its languages and Protestantism, Roman Catholicism and Mormonism as its religions.

American Samoa

Capital : Pago Pago

This is a US Territory. The languages are Samoan and English and the religions are Protestantism and Roman Catholicism.


Samoan Names

Male

AfatoIssac KaloloLaiafiMalaki Mika
OfatoPotoSaini SalesiSemoSila
TainafiTaoTupa Va'igaViera


Female

Tiresa


Surnames

AtuaiaBenga DufuFa'amasinoFalaniko Fanalua
FatasiniFatialofaFaumuina FinauFueunatiIenimea
IupeliLapasaLatu LeaupepeLemaneaLima
MatasinoMatautiaNualitea PapaluPaselioPatu
PereliniPuleituPutupu SiniSitetiSoamoa
SooaloTatupuToleafoa TuigamalaTuilagiUmaga
VaegaVaganaVaifale


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This collection of names compiled by Kate Monk. Copyright January 1997, Kate Monk. Last updated November, 97. Copies may be made for personal use only.