Exclusive surnames are those that exist only in British Virgin Islands and are not found in any other country in the world. They are unique cultural heritage, reflecting the linguistic, geographical or historical isolation of the region. This table shows the 100 most common exclusive surnames.
| # | Surname | Bearers | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loutary | 13 | |
| 2 | Richards-friday | 10 | |
| 3 | Freeman cotes | 10 | |
| 4 | Faulkner ramirez | 10 | |
| 5 | Mcglore jean | 10 | |
| 6 | Fahie-smith | 7 | |
| 7 | Nisbett faulkner | 7 | |
| 8 | Jno marie | 7 | |
| 9 | Kayed-bazzar | 7 | |
| 10 | Stevens-modeste | 6 | |
| 11 | Faulkner-grant | 6 | |
| 12 | Crosse-smith | 6 | |
| 13 | Titley-o'neal | 6 | |
| 14 | Fahie-forbes | 5 | |
| 15 | Malone-penn | 5 | |
| 16 | Baptiste-dawson | 5 | |
| 17 | Fahie-decastro | 5 | |
| 18 | Maduro-powell | 5 | |
| 19 | Conway restrepo | 5 | |
| 20 | Harrigan peterson | 5 | |
| 21 | Niles brewley | 5 | |
| 22 | Richards garcia | 5 | |
| 23 | Richards martinez | 5 | |
| 24 | Ruffell smith | 5 | |
| 25 | Pickering-donovan | 5 | |
| 26 | Rymer mason | 5 | |
| 27 | Scatliffe-smith | 5 | |
| 28 | Romney-varlack | 5 | |
| 29 | Black-benn | 5 | |
| 30 | Beltre-george | 5 | |
| 31 | Richmond-phillips | 5 | |
| 32 | Christopher-brewley | 5 | |
| 33 | Barzey-penn | 5 | |
| 34 | Anthony-ramirez | 5 | |
| 35 | George-callwood | 2 | |
FAQs
What are exclusive surnames in British Virgin Islands?
Exclusive surnames are those that exist only in British Virgin Islands and are not found in any other country in the world according to our official census data. The most common exclusive surname is Loutary, with 13. registered bearers.
Why do exclusive surnames exist in British Virgin Islands?
Exclusive surnames typically arise from linguistic, geographical or historical isolation. They may also derive from local place names, traditional occupations or phonetic adaptations unique to the language and culture of British Virgin Islands.
Where does this data come from?
The data comes from official censuses and civil registries. A surname is considered exclusive when it appears in our records from only one country with verified bearers.
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