Where are Samoans descended from?

He says the study also found that modern Samoans come largely from the Austronesian lineage (people in Taiwan, Island Southeast Asia, Micronesia, coastal New Guinea, Island Melanesia, Polynesia, and Madagascar) and share only 24 percent of their ancestry with Papuans, the descendants of the people who settled Papua/New …

Are Filipinos genetically Pacific Islanders?

Officially, of course, Filipinos are categorized as Asians and the Philippines as part of Southeast Asia. But describing Filipinos as Pacific Islanders isn’t necessarily wrong either. In fact, for a long time, Filipinos were known as Pacific Islanders.

Is Polynesian the same as Filipino?

Pacific Islanders are officially specified to be Native Hawaiians, Samoans, Guamanians, Chamorro, Fijian, Tongan, or Marshallese peoples, as well as people of Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. A strict definition, none of which includes the Philippines or Filipinos.

What are some Samoan last names?

Most Common Last Names In American Samoa

Rank	Surname	Incidence
1	Fuimaono	337
2	Ioane	240
3	Tuigamala	235
4	Smith	215

What nationality is Filipino?

the Philippines collectively are called Filipinos. The ancestors of the vast majority of the population were of Malay descent and came from the Southeast Asian mainland as well as from what is now Indonesia. Contemporary Filipino society consists of nearly 100 culturally and linguistically distinct ethnic groups.

Who is the richest Samoan?

Tuila’epa Sa’ilele Malielegaoi

The Honourable Susuga Tuila’epa Sa’ilele Malielegaoi
Political party	Human Rights Protection Party
Spouse(s)	Gillian Meredith
Children	8
Alma mater	University of Auckland