Common Surnames in Trinidad & Tobago by Ethnic Origin

Surnames reflect the nation’s multicultural history:

Afro-Trinidadian

Williams, Lewis, James, Charles, Henry, Clarke, Edwards, Mohammed

Indo-Trinidadian

Singh, Mohammed, Ali, Khan, Hosein, Maharaj, Ramnarine, Ramphal

European (British, French, Spanish)

Smith, Johnson, Taylor, Patel, Lee, Jones, Thompson, De Leon, Gomez

Chinese

Chang, Lee, Wong, Chin, Chow

Syrian/Lebanese

Elias, Habib, Abraham, George

Portuguese

DeSousa, DaSilva, DeFreitas, Gomes

Inter-island migration adds further variety.