Lebanese immigration to Jamaica
Encyclopedia
A Lebanese Jamaican is a Jamaican citizen of Lebanese
origin or descent. There are around 20,000 Jamaicans of Lebanese origin. Jamaica has the largest Lebanese population in the Caribbean.
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
origin or descent. There are around 20,000 Jamaicans of Lebanese origin. Jamaica has the largest Lebanese population in the Caribbean.
Surnames of the first Lebanese families in Jamaica
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Surnames of the first Lebanese families in Jamaica
Ammar, Azan, Dabdoub, Fadil, Feanny, Haddad, Hamaty, Hanna, Issa, Karam, Khaleel (formerly Malik), Khoury, Mahfood, Matar, Shoucair, Marzouca, Matalon, Sleem, Younis, and Ziadie.
Cuisine
The Lebanese also introduced the popular flat bread known as "Syrian bread", a staple of their diet in Jamaican cuisine.
Notable people
- Edward SeagaEdward SeagaEdward Philip George Seaga ON PC was the fifth Prime Minister of Jamaica from 1980 to 1989 and Leader of the Jamaica Labour Party from 1974 to 2005. He served as leader of the opposition from 1974 to 1980 and again from 1989 until January 2005...
- former Prime Minister of JamaicaJamaicaJamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic... - Lisa HannaLisa Hanna-External links:*...
- Miss Jamaica and Miss World 1993 - Yendi PhillipsYendi PhillipsYendi Phillipps is the winner of the Miss Jamaica World 2007 beauty pageant, as well as the 2010 Miss Jamaica Universe pageant. She is of Indo-Caribbean decent. She credits her mother, who died when she was younger for her Confidence and Drive and dedicated her win to her...
- Miss Jamaica world 2007 - Lisa Hanna-PantonLisa Hanna-External links:*...
- Former Miss Jamaica and Miss World - Ziadie familyZiadie familyThe Ziadie family is prominent in Jamaica, the descendants of half a dozen Maronite Catholic brothers who emigrated from Lebanon in the early 1900s.Lady Colin Campbell, previously Georgia Ziadie, is descended from this family through her father, Michael Ziadie...
- Lady Colin CampbellLady Colin CampbellLady Colin Campbell, , is a British writer, biographer, autobiographer, novelist, television and radio personality, known for her biography of Diana, Princess of Wales, The Real Diana, as well as other books on the Royal Family and the international elite.Campbell was born in Jamaica, the child of...
- Author, socialite, radio hostess
- Edward Seaga