English Creole Submitted Surnames

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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.

Ahye Trinidadian Creole
French surname, from a topographic name for someone who lived by an enclosure, from Old French haye "hedge". Michelle-Lee Ahye (1992-) is a Trinidadian sprinter. She was the gold medallist at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Aleong Trinidadian Creole, Caribbean, Chinese
The surname Aleong is likely of Chinese origin, commonly found in Trinidad and Tobago and other parts of the Caribbean. It may be derived from the Chinese surnames Liang (梁), meaning "bridge" or "beam," or Long (龙), meaning "dragon," both of which carry symbolic cultural significance.

Alleyne English, Bajan, Trinidadian Creole
Variant of Allen.

Bipat English Creole

Bipatnath English Creole

Boodhoo Mauritian Creole, Trinidadian Creole
Derived from Sanskrit बुध् (budh) meaning "awakened, intelligent, wise".

Boodram Trinidadian Creole, Mauritian Creole
Derived from the given name Budhram.

Brathwaite English, Bajan, Trinidadian Creole
Variant of Braithwaite.

Bridglal Trinidadian Creole

Bundie English Creole
Creole variant of Bundy. Mostly used by Jamaicans.

Chandoo Trinidadian Creole

Chewitt Caribbean, Bahamian Creole (?)

Deer Jamaican Patois

Delancey Bahamian Creole, English
Possibly derived from a place named Lancey, France.

Demair Jamaican Patois (Rare)

Deogene Jamaican Patois, Literature

Deveaux French, Bahamian Creole
Means "of the valleys", derived from French val "valley".

Devon Jamaican Patois (Modern, Rare)
The name Devon is of English and Irish origin and means "Warrior of God". This name is also very common in the British West Indies, especially Jamaica.

Facey Jamaican Patois

Fennel Jamaican Patois

Frue Jamaican Patois

Glispie English Creole

Gopaul Mauritian Creole, Trinidadian Creole
Derived from the given name Gopal.

Harriott Jamaican Patois

Hermit Jamaican Patois

Hosein Persian, Trinidadian Creole
Derived from the given name Hosein.

Lenworth Jamaican Patois

Lorne Jamaican Patois

Mahabir Indian, Trinidadian Creole
From Sanskrit महत् (mahát) meaning "great, large, big" combined with वीर (vīrá) meaning "man, hero, husband".

Maharaj Indian, Hindi, Gujarati, Bengali, Marathi, Trinidadian Creole
Means "great king" or "great ruler" from Sanskrit महा (mahā) meaning "great, large, big" combined with राज (rāja) meaning "king, sovereign".

Maraj Indian, Trinidadian Creole
Shortened form of Maharaj. A notable bearer is singer Onika Maraj-Petty (1982-), professionally known as Nicki Minaj.

McKenley Scottish, Jamaican Patois
Variant of McKinley. This surname was borne by Herb McKenley (1922-2007), a Jamaican track and field sprinter.

Meloney Trinidadian Creole

Mighty Jamaican Patois
Apparently a nickname for a very strong man from English mighty "very strong".

Mooking Trinidadian Creole

Mundle Jamaican Patois

Narain Indian, Urdu, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Bengali, Assamese, Punjabi, Gujarati, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Odia, Fijian, Cook Islands Maori, Trinidadian Creole, Mauritian Creole
From the given name Narayan.

Persad Indian, Trinidadian Creole
Indo-Trinidadian variant of Prasad.

Ramkissoon Trinidadian Creole, Mauritian Creole, South African, South American
Altered form of Ramakrishnan used mainly in Trinidad and Tobago, Mauritius, South Africa and Guyana. This surname is not used in India.

Ramnarine Indian, Trinidadian Creole
From Sanskrit राम (rāma) meaning "pleasing, pleasant" combined with a form of the given name Narayana.

Rampersad Indian, Trinidadian Creole, Mauritian Creole
From Sanskrit राम (rāma) meaning "pleasing, pleasant, charming" combined with प्रसाद (prasāda) meaning "clearness, brightness, purity". It is primarily used by the Indian community in Trinidad and Tobago as well as Mauritius.

Regisson English Creole
Means "son of Regis".

Rhynie Jamaican Patois

Saunches English Creole, Jamaican Patois
English form of Sanches.

Sawyers Jamaican Patois

Scale Jamaican Patois, Southern African

Treasure Jamaican Patois

Voeman Mapuche (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare), Yoruba (Modern)
Similar to Roman

Wiggan Jamaican Patois

Wizzo Bahamian Creole

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