Vaea

Vaea is a Polynesian surname and male given name, derived from that of Mount Vaea on Upolu island, Samoa.

Surname
Notable people with this surname include:
 * ʻAlipate Tuʻivanuavou Vaea (born 1957), Tongan politician and nobleman
 * Baron Vaea (1921–2009), Tongan politician
 * Baroness Tuputupu Vaea, Tongan noblewoman and royal
 * Ita Vaea (born 1989), Tongan rugby union player
 * Mathew Vaea (born 1966), Samoan rugby union player

Given name
Notable people with this given name include:
 * Vaea Anitoni (born 1970), American rugby union footballer
 * Vaea Falemaka (born 1985), Tongan rugby league player
 * Vaea Fifita (born 1992), Tongan-born New Zealand rugby union player