Browse Submitted Surnames

This is a list of submitted surnames in which the usage is Caribbean; and the first letter is L.
usage
letter
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Labonté French (Quebec), Haitian Creole, Mauritian Creole
From French la bonté meaning "(the) kindness, (the) goodness", originally used as a soldier's name and perhaps also as a nickname for a benevolent person. This surname is rare in France.
Lafleur French, French (Caribbean)
from la fleur "the flower" used as a soldier's name and also as a servant's name; it was one of the most common nicknames (noms de guerre) among French soldiers.
Lazare French, Haitian Creole
Derived from the given name Lazare. Cognate of Lázaro.
Lefils French, Haitian Creole
Derived from French le "the" and fils "son". This was originally a nickname to distinguish a son from his father with the same given name.
Lofficial Haitian Creole
Derived from the French word, "l'officiel", which means "The official.". The surname appeared in Haiti post French colonization following the Haitian Revolution and the abolition of slavery. Newly freed individuals often adopted surnames for legal and administrative purposes.
Louisi French (Caribbean), Haitian Creole
Derived from the given name Louis.
Louissaint Haitian Creole
From a variant of French Saint Louis commemorating Saint Louis.