Lebanese Jamaicans

Lebanese Jamaicans
Total population
	21,000
Regions with significant populations
	Jamaica
Languages
	Jamaican English · Jamaican Patois · Arabic
Religion
	Mostly Christians and some Jews and Muslims
Related ethnic groups
	Lebanese people

Lebanese Jamaicans refers to Jamaican citizens of Lebanese or partial Lebanese origin or descent. Many arrived in the 19th century, having fled their homeland due to religious persecution under Ottoman rule.[1][2][3]

Surnames

Ammar, Azan, Bardowell, Brimo, Dabdoub, Fadil, Fakhourie, Feanny, Haddad, Handal, Hanna, Issa, Joseph, Karam, Khaleel, Khouri/Khoury, Mahfood, Malick, Marzouca, Matalon, Seaga, Shoucair, Sirgany, Sleem, Wehby, Younis, Zacca, Ziadie

Notable people

Lady Colin Campbell, author, socialite, radio hostess
Don Wehby, business executive
Lisa Hanna, 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 Labour 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 Jamaica[4]
Ziadie family
Maria Ziadie-Haddad, airline pilot

References

Tortello, Rebecca (6 October 2003). "Out Of Many Cultures - The People Who Came - The Arrival Of The Lebanese". jamaica-gleaner.com. Archived from the original on 10 February 2011.
Beckford, Mark (23 July 2007). "Fakhouries vouch for peace - Sister and baby brother look to go one-two in St Ann". Jamaica Gleaner. Archived from the original on 29 May 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
Tortello, Rebecca (6 October 2003). "Out Of Many Cultures - The People Who Came - The Arrival Of The Lebanese". jamaica-gleaner.com. Archived from the original on 10 February 2011.
Kentish, Tamekia (2007). "Edward Seaga - The Jamaican Visionary". my-island-jamaica.com. Archived from the original on 28 December 2008. Retrieved 4 April 2016.

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[1] Tortello, Rebecca (6 October 2003). "Out Of Many Cultures - The People Who Came - The Arrival Of The Lebanese". jamaica-gleaner.com. Archived from the original on 10 February 2011.

[2] Beckford, Mark (23 July 2007). "Fakhouries vouch for peace - Sister and baby brother look to go one-two in St Ann". Jamaica Gleaner. Archived from the original on 29 May 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2012.

[3] Tortello, Rebecca (6 October 2003). "Out Of Many Cultures - The People Who Came - The Arrival Of The Lebanese". jamaica-gleaner.com. Archived from the original on 10 February 2011.

[4] Kentish, Tamekia (2007). "Edward Seaga - The Jamaican Visionary". my-island-jamaica.com. Archived from the original on 28 December 2008. Retrieved 4 April 2016.