Lebanese Jamaicans refers to

Jamaica Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, and west of Hispan ...

n citizens of

Lebanese Lebanese may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the Lebanese Republic * Lebanese people The Lebanese people ( ar, الشعب اللبناني / ALA-LC: ', ) are the people inhabiting or originating from Lebanon. The term may al ...

or partial Lebanese origin or descent. Many arrived in the 19th century, from not only modern day Lebanon, but also Syria and Palestine, having fled their homeland due to religious persecution under Ottoman rule.

Surnames

Abrahams, Ammar, Azan, Azar, Bardowell, Brimo, Cookhorne, Fadil, Fakhourie, Feanny, Haddad, Handal, Hanna, Issa, Joseph, Karam, Khaleel (formerly Malick), Khouri/Khoury, Lazarus, Mahfood, Malick, Marzouca, Matalon, Seaga, Shoucair, Sirgany, Sleem, Smatt, Wehby, Yarid, Younis, Zacca, Ziadie

Notable people

*Philip Feanny O.D, Most decorated horse trainer In the world, Master trainer/breeder * Lady Colin Campbell, author, socialite, radio hostess * Don Wehby, business executive *

Lisa Hanna Lisa Rene Shanti Hanna (born August 20, 1975) is a Jamaican politician and beauty queen who was crowned Miss World 1993, becoming the third Jamaican to win the title. A member of the opposition People's National Party, Hanna currently serves ...

, Miss Jamaica and Miss World 1993 * Abraham Elias Issa, businessman, entrepreneur, and hotelier * Joseph John Issa, businessman and philanthropist * Ken Khouri, record producer * Anita Mahfood, dancer, actress, singer * Shahine Fakhourie Robinson, Jamaican Labor Party politician and Member of Parliament * Edward Zacca, former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Jamaica; former Governor-General * Edward Seaga, former Prime Minister of

* Ziadie family *

Maria Ziadie-Haddad Maria Ziadie-Haddad (born 1955) is an airline pilot from Jamaica. She was the first woman commercial pilot hired by Air Jamaica and upon obtaining her qualifications as a captain became Air Jamaica's first woman captain. When the government dive ...

, airline pilot

References

{{Lebanese diaspora Arab diaspora in the Caribbean Ethnic groups in Jamaica