Exclusive surnames in Mauritius

Exclusive surnames are those that exist only in Mauritius 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	Rughoonauth	429	22.6%
2	Kurreemun	284	15%
3	Goolfee	279	14.7%
4	Dewkurrun	260	13.7%
5	Caullee	119	6.3%
6	Cunee	88	4.6%
7	Futtingah	80	4.2%
8	Koonjoobeeharry	79	4.2%
9	Ellaheebuksh	54	2.8%
10	Placathose	44	2.3%
11	Mayeputh	43	2.3%
12	Fenouillot de falbaire	42	2.2%
13	Cunairun	32	1.7%
14	Woodally	8	0.4%
15	Nushib	5	0.3%
16	Jhunjhoo	4	0.2%
17	Beauxyeux	4	0.2%
18	Sanhamut	4	0.2%
19	Baleea	4	0.2%
20	Montroche	4	0.2%
21	Aumurally	4	0.2%
22	Sinanna	4	0.2%
23	Volafite	2	0.1%
24	Singapah	2	0.1%
25	Omphal	1	0.1%
26	Ah-ti	1	0.1%
27	Sooprayapatten	1	0.1%
28	Kervyle	1	0.1%
29	Descaillon	1	0.1%
30	Alassoo	1	0.1%

31	Duche de bricourt	1	0.1%
32	Coeur de lion	1	0.1%
33	Chaturdary	1	0.1%
34	Cutchee	1	0.1%
35	Plaignant	1	0.1%
36	Landinaffe	1	0.1%
37	Myryam	1	0.1%
38	Bottelart	1	0.1%
39	Issamdar	1	0.1%
40	Huiang	1	0.1%
41	Leung chit kwai	1	0.1%

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FAQs

What are exclusive surnames in Mauritius?

Exclusive surnames are those that exist only in Mauritius and are not found in any other country in the world according to our official census data. The most common exclusive surname is Rughoonauth, with 429. registered bearers.

Why do exclusive surnames exist in Mauritius?

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 Mauritius.

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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