| There are 33 traditional noble titles in the current nation of Tonga. They all are estate holders. 20 titles were established by Siaosi Tupou I with the constitution of 1875. In 1880 he added 10 more. Tupou II created the titles Lasike in 1894 and Veikune in 1903. Salote Tupou III created the title of Tupoutoʻa in 1921. In the beginning it was forbidden for a noble to have more than one title. Later this was made possible. | ||
NAME OF TITLE |
ESTATES |
HA'A |
| 'AHOME'E |
Ha'avakatolo and 'Utui |
HA'A NGATA MOTU'A |
| ATA | Kolovai and 'Atata |
HA'A NGATA MOTU'A |
| FAKAFANUA | Ma'ufanga, Faleloa and Nga'akau |
HA'A VAEA |
| FAKATULOLO |
Falevai |
HA'A
TOUTAI |
| FIELAKEPA |
Havelu |
HA'A HAVEA LAHI |
| FOHE |
Puke in Tongatapu |
HA'A HAVEA LAHI |
| FOTOFILI | 'Alele and western side of
Angaha and 'Ahau, Palau and Ha'ahoko. |
HA'A VAEA |
| FULIVAI |
Hunga, Fangalepa and Loto'uiha |
HA'A TOUTAI |
| FUSITU’A |
Faletanu and eastern side of
Angaha and Ma'ufanga in Niua |
HA'A NGATA MOTU'A |
| KALANIUVALU | Lapaha, Hamula and Toloa. |
HA'A VAEA |
| LASIKE |
Lakepa
in 'Ahau, Lakepa in Neiafu, Lakepa in Ha'atau, Lakepa in Kala'au,
Lakepa in Ha'amea, Lakepa in 'Eua, Lakepa in Navutoka, Fonongahina, and
Tafangafanga in Hahake. Merged with Tu'uhetoka title (qv) |
HA'A HAVEA LAHI |
| LAVAKA |
Fualu and Pea | HA'A HAVEA LAHI |
| LUANI |
Nakolo, Malapo and Fetoa in
Tongatapu, Tefisi in Vava'u |
HA'A VAEA |
| MA'AFU | The landward side of Tokomololo
and Vaini |
HA'A HAVEA LAHI |
| MA'ATU | Vaipoa
and Hihifo but not to include Falehau and Matavai and Tafahi; and in
Niuatoputapu,-Vaotahi, Hunganga, Tavili and the waste land between
Hunganga and Tavili. |
HA'A FALEFISI |
| MALUPO |
'Uiha, Taka'amoato'a and Teleki |
HA'A FALEFISI |
| NIUKAPU |
Fangale'ounga in Ha'apai. |
HA'A LATUHIFO |
| NUKU |
Kolonga, Poha and Kotongo. |
HA'A LATUHIFO |
| TANGIPA |
Mahinafekite in Niua; and
Angihoa in Nivatoputapu |
HA'A NGATA MOTU'A |
| TU'I'AFITU |
Makave, Holopeka in Ha'apai, and
Fonoifua |
HA'A FALEFISI |
| TU'IHA'ANGANA | Ha'ano, Pukotala and Muitoa |
HA'A FALEFISI |
| TU'I HA'ATEIHO | Tungua,
Matuku, Ha'ateiho in Tongatapu but not including Manamo'ui, Ha'ateiho,
in Ha'apai, Ha'ateiho in Vava'u, Vaikeli in Tongatapu and the town
allotment of Fine'ehe in Pangai Ha'apai. |
HA'A FALEFISI |
| TU'I LAKEPA | Talasiu, Ofu, Okoa and Vasivasi |
HA'A FALEFISI |
| TU'I PELEHAKE | Pelehake and Ha'atalafale in Ha'apai and Ha'atalafale in Vava'u. | HA'A NGATA MOTU'A |
| TU‘IVAKANO |
Nukunuku, Matafonua, Vaotu'u,
Matahau |
HA'A HAVEA LAHI |
| TUITA | 'Utungake and Ha'afakahenga and
Futu in Niuafo'ou. |
HA'A TOUTAI |
| TUNGI ('Ulumotu'a)#1 |
Mu'a but not to include Havelu, Fatumu and Lavengatonga but it shall include Ha'atakalaua to Fua'amotu and Kai'avale and Ha'atui also that part of Navutoka that was divided by Malupo and Toi. | HA'A
VAEA |
| TUPOUTO'A | See Heir Apparent. |
HRH Prince 'Ulukalala Lavaka Ata 'Aho'eitu 'Unuaki'otonga Tuku'aho (1959-) |
| 'ULUKALALA | Hihifo in Vava'u |
HA'A NGATA TUPU |
| VAEA | Houma |
HA'A HAVEA LAHI |
| VAHA'I |
Fo'ui and Ta'anea |
HA'A NGATA MOTU'A |
| VE'EHALA |
Fahefa and Pangai in 'Eua |
HA'A NGATA MOTU'A |
| VEIKUNE | Longoteme
and Matamoana, 'Oneata (island), Kanatea (island) all in Tongatapu; and
Pale'a to Fongotofe, Talahuo landward side of Fongotofe, Lolopipi
between Nga'akau and Vaimalo, Longomapu, Kolotahi (island), Ha'akoka
and Fangaeva all in Vava'u. |
HA'A SINA'E'EIKIKIMU'A |
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| AFU |
HA'A NGATA MOTU'A | |
| 'AHIO |
HA'A NGATA MOTU'A | |
| 'AKAU'OLA | Taunga | HA'A TOUTAI |
| FAKA'ILOATONGA |
HA'A NGATA TUPU | |
| FAKATOUFIFITA | ||
| FALEKAONO |
HA'A VAEA | |
| FALE'OSI |
HA'A HAVEA SI'I | |
| FA'OA |
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| FOTU |
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| HAFOKA |
HA'A NGATA MOTU'A | |
| HELU |
HA'A 'ULUAKIMATA | |
| IKA |
HA'A HAVEA SI'I | |
| KAPETAUA |
HA'A NGATA TUPU | |
| KAPUKAVA |
HA'A NGATA MOTU'A | |
| KOATE |
HA'A VAEA | |
| LAPOTA |
HA'A HAVEA SI'I | |
| LOMU |
HA'A SINA'E'EIKIKIMU'A | |
| MA'AFU TAKINIMA |
HA'A HAVEA LAHI | |
| MAKA |
HA'A HAVEA SI'I | |
| MAKAUI |
HA'A TATAFU |
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| MANUMU'A |
HA'A SINA'E'EIKIKIMU'A | |
| MANU'OKAFOA |
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| MAPAKAITOLO |
HA'A NGATA TUPU | |
| MOHEOFO |
Title extinguished - 19th cty |
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| MOHULAMU |
HA'A HAVEA LAHI | |
| MOMOTU |
HA'A HAVEA LAHI | |
| MOTU'APUAKA |
HA'A TOUTAI | |
| NGALU HA'ATAFU |
HA'A TOUTAI | |
| NIUMEITOLU |
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| PAHULU |
HA'A 'ULUAKIMATA | |
| TAFOLO |
HA'A SINA'E'EIKIKIMU'A | |
| TALA'ULI |
HA'A VAEA | |
| TAMAHA |
Title extinguished - 1852? | HA'A SINA'E'EIKIKIMU'A |
| TAMALE |
HA'A SINA'E'EIKIKIMU'A | |
| TAMATAUHALA |
Title extinguished - only one
title holder. |
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| TANGULU |
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| TAUFATOFUA | ||
| TO'AMUTU |
HA'A NGATA TUPU | |
| TOKEMOANA |
Title extinguished? |
HA'A 'ULUAKIMATA |
| TU'IHA'APAI | Title extinguished? - 18th November 1845?, continues with Governors. | |
| TU'I HA'ATAKALAUA | Title extinguished - 29th May 1799. | HA'A NGATA MOTU'A |
| TU'IHALAMAKA |
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| TU'I KANOKUPULU | Title extinguished - 29th May 1799. | HA'A MOHEOFO |
| TU'I LAU |
Title extinguished in 1871, continues in Fiji. | |
| TU'I'OEMOANA |
HA'A NGATA TUPU | |
| TU'ITOFUA |
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| TU'I TONGA | Title extinguished - 9th December 1865. | HA'A SINA'E'EIKIKIMU'A |
| TU'I TONGA FEFINE | Title extinguished - 1865? | HA'A SINA'E'EIKIKIMU'A |
| TU'I VAVA'U | Title extinguished - 18th November 1845, continues with Governors | HA'A NGATA TUPU |
| TUPOU | Merged into the crown | |
| TU'UHETOKA | Ha'afeva, merges with Lasike
title. |
HA'A HAVEA LAHI |
| UHI |
HA'A TOUTAI | |
| VALU |
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| HEIR APPARENT | 'Utulau and all parts belonging to it in Tongatapu. Nomuka with Nomukeiki and Lofanga with Niniva in Ha'apai, Taoa and all partsbelonging to it in Vava'u. | |
| ROYAL ESTATES |
Tongatapu and 'Eua: Loto'ā, Sia ko Veiongo (being
the area of ground bounded by Vuna Road, Sipu Road, Wellington Road and Vaha'akolo Road), Pangai and Mapu'afuiva (Nuku'alofa), Kanokupolu, Mataliku, Houma ('Eua). Ha'apai: Pangai ('Uta) in Lifuka; Tau'akipulu; Pangai in Foa; Mango (island); Nukunamo (island). Vava ‘u: Afinemata and Fua'amotu (island); Nuapapu (island); Pangaimotu (excepting Tokolo, Nukuleka, Haufolau, 'Utulei and Ha'afakahenga); Tufutele; Fatai; 'Ovava; Holonga; Fangaliki; Keitahi; Tamamu'aloto; Veitatalo; Pipilotoi. Niuatoputapu: Falehau. Niuafo'ou: Mata'aho. |
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| ROYAL FAMILY ESTATES |
Tongatapu and ‘Eua: Mataliku;
Tufumahina and Talangaholo; Matatoa, Finefekai, Pangaimotu (island);
'Onevai (island); Ta'anga ('Eua). Ha’apai: Lea'aetohi, Fiehua; Toumu'a; Faikakai; Houma Tatangia, including Velitoa (Uoleva); Fuhu in Foa; Tamata'epele in Foa; Siale (Lofanga); Mata'aho ('Uiha); Faka'osikato (Ha'afeva); Alaloa (Tungua); Niu-'a-Kalo (at Holopeka). Vava'u: Havelu, Loto'a. |
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