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 His ...

n citizens of Lebanese 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 Ottoman is the Turkish spelling of the Arabic masculine given name Uthman ( ar, عُثْمان, ‘uthmān). It may refer to: Governments and dynasties * Ottoman Caliphate, an Islamic caliphate from 1517 to 1924 * Ottoman Empire, in existence fro ...

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 Georgia Arianna, Lady Colin Campbell (''née'' Ziadie, born 17 August 1949), also known as Lady C, is a British Jamaican author, socialite, and television personality who has published seven books about the British royal family. They include ...

, author, socialite, radio hostess *

Don Wehby Donald George Wehby is a Jamaican business executive and former politician. Wehby is group chief executive officer at GraceKennedy Limited, and a former senator and cabinet minister. In September 2007, he became a senator and Minister Witho ...

, 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 a ...

, Miss Jamaica and Miss World 1993 *

Abraham Elias Issa The Hon. Abraham Elias Issa , (October 10, 1905 – November 29, 1984) was a Jamaican businessman, entrepreneur and hotelier acclaimed as “The Father of Jamaican Tourism”. As the first President of the Jamaica Tourist Board he guided the rise ...

, businessman, entrepreneur, and hotelier *

Joseph John Issa Joseph John Issa, known as Joe or Joey Issa (born 1 December 1965), is a Jamaican businessman and philanthropist. He is best known as the founder of Cool Group, which comprises over 50 companies. At age 30, Issa's first business venture was a pe ...

, businessman and philanthropist *

Ken Khouri Kenneth Lloyd Khouri (1917 – 20 September 2003) was a pioneering Jamaican record producer and founder of Federal Records, the first recording studio in Jamaica, which was sold to Bob Marley's Tuff Gong record label in 1981. He is credited by re ...

, record producer *

Anita Mahfood Anita "Margarita" Mahfood (died 31 December 1965) was a dancer, actress, and singer in Jamaica. She was called "the famous Rhumba queen" and headlined performances. She also performed reggae music, writing and singing her own music, one of the firs ...

, dancer, actress, singer * Shahine Fakhourie Robinson, Jamaican Labor Party politician and Member of Parliament *

Edward Zacca Sir Edward Zacca (26 July 1931 – 11 November 2019) was chief justice of the Jamaican Supreme Court from 1985 to 1996. Under the Constitution of Jamaica, the chief justice of Jamaica serves as acting governor-general of Jamaica when that ...

, former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Jamaica; former Governor-General *

Edward Seaga Edward Philip George Seaga ( or ; 28 May 1930 – 28 May 2019) was a Jamaican politician. He was the fifth Prime Minister of Jamaica, from 1980 to 1989, and the leader of the Jamaica Labour Party from 1974 to 2005.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 His ...

Ziadie family The Ziadie family is a family residing in Jamaica, where they were prominent merchants. A branch of the family now resides in the United States and its members have become successful horse trainers. They are the descendants of half a dozen Greek Ort ...

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 dives ...

, airline pilot

References

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