Guyanese Surnames

In Guyana's rich cultural tapestry, surnames play a crucial role in identifying and connecting its inhabitants. The Guyanese, coming from diverse ethnicities and traditions, have inherited a variety of surnames that reflect the history and plurality of this nation. Over the years, these surnames have not only been a symbol of family roots, but also a window into the cultural roots of each individual. In this article, we will explore the most common surnames in Guyana, delving into their meaning and origin, and how these Guyanese carry with them a legacy that transcends generations.

📊 Methodology and Data Sources

The surname data for Guyana presented is based on official information from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Guyana, and records from the Registrar General’s Department and census data from the Censo Nacional de Guyana.

Verified data - Last update: 2025

Discover the most common surnames among Guyanese

  1. Persaud (22075)
  2. Singh (20356)
  3. Williams (11004)
  4. Khan (7538)
  5. Thomas (5862)
  6. Joseph (5237)
  7. Henry (4614)
  8. James (4513)
  9. Mohamed (4373)
  10. Smith (3901)
  11. Wilson (3559)
  12. Daniels (3499)
  13. Fraser (3405)
  14. Peters (3392)
  15. Narine (3336)
  16. George (3244)
  17. Benjamin (3236)
  18. Lewis (3193)
  19. Johnson (3161)
  20. John (3148)
  21. Adams (3061)
  22. Bacchus (2930)
  23. Ali (2923)
  24. Edwards (2853)
  25. Roberts (2793)
  26. Charles (2596)
  27. Jones (2288)
  28. Griffith (2259)
  29. Rampersaud (2246)
  30. Paul (2198)
  31. David (2197)
  32. King (2175)
  33. Simon (2057)
  34. Lall (2021)
  35. Samaroo (1978)
  36. Ally (1925)
  37. Clarke (1858)
  38. Fredericks (1857)
  39. Rodrigues (1807)
  40. Abrams (1787)
  41. Campbell (1786)
  42. Harris (1741)
  43. Francis (1733)
  44. Moore (1716)
  45. Alli (1708)
  46. Ramnarine (1611)
  47. Mohabir (1601)
  48. Baksh (1591)
  49. Grant (1557)
  50. Thompson (1537)
  51. Samuels (1497)
  52. Austin (1493)
  53. Phillips (1429)
  54. Gomes (1416)
  55. Richards (1402)
  56. Browne (1325)
  57. Jacobs (1322)
  58. Mohan (1314)
  59. Mahadeo (1313)
  60. Gordon (1298)
  61. Prince (1268)
  62. Douglas (1262)
  63. Hussain (1262)
  64. Isaacs (1241)
  65. Harry (1226)
  66. Ross (1222)
  67. Semple (1209)
  68. Benn (1189)
  69. Blair (1178)
  70. Kissoon (1171)
  71. Basdeo (1170)
  72. Alexander (1152)
  73. Moses (1150)
  74. Mangal (1149)
  75. Mckenzie (1148)
  76. Ram (1146)
  77. Gonsalves (1137)
  78. Cummings (1114)
  79. Mcdonald (1111)
  80. Garraway (1098)
  81. Marks (1086)
  82. Alleyne (1084)
  83. Forde (1081)
  84. Anderson (1080)
  85. Fernandes (1069)
  86. Hinds (1069)
  87. Allen (1066)
  88. Sampson (1062)
  89. Duncan (1049)
  90. Melville (1049)
  91. Latchman (1046)
  92. Holder (1034)
  93. Andrews (1031)
  94. France (1028)
  95. Nelson (1025)
  96. Murray (1019)
  97. Deonarine (1014)
  98. Ramnauth (1010)
  99. Glasgow (998)
  100. Mcpherson (987)
  101. Haynes (976)
  102. Prashad (966)
  103. Allicock (962)
  104. Seepersaud (951)
  105. Gobin (950)
  106. Naraine (945)
  107. Stephen (943)
  108. Davis (934)
  109. Boodhoo (913)
  110. Sookram (913)
  111. Rodney (899)
  112. Albert (887)
  113. Dhanraj (884)
  114. Greene (882)
  115. Barker (870)
  116. Bobb (870)
  117. Cameron (862)
  118. Scott (858)
  119. Da silva (856)
  120. Ramkissoon (853)
  121. Solomon (850)
  122. Sukhu (847)
  123. Sukhdeo (846)
  124. Roopnarine (840)
  125. Nurse (839)
  126. Marshall (839)
  127. Sookdeo (839)
  128. Budhram (831)
  129. Alfred (830)
  130. Arjune (826)
  131. Ramlall (819)
  132. Ramcharran (817)
  133. Sugrim (812)
  134. Jordan (810)
  135. Archer (810)
  136. Anthony (809)
  137. Sahadeo (809)
  138. Collins (807)
  139. Morris (803)
  140. Haniff (802)
  141. Rose (795)
  142. Sankar (794)
  143. Halley (787)
  144. Sam (781)
  145. Jeffrey (781)
  146. Caesar (776)
  147. Budhu (775)
  148. La rose (775)
  149. Hamilton (774)
  150. Braithwaite (771)
  151. Balram (752)
  152. Narain (746)
  153. Martin (745)
  154. Stewart (744)
  155. Robinson (744)
  156. Hope (743)
  157. Ramotar (737)
  158. Trotman (737)
  159. Kumar (737)
  160. Robertson (735)
  161. Evans (732)
  162. Layne (726)
  163. Beharry (723)
  164. Atkinson (723)
  165. Pooran (718)
  166. Richmond (713)
  167. Thom (710)
  168. Reid (704)
  169. Crawford (700)
  170. Munroe (698)
  171. Gibson (693)
  172. Doodnauth (690)
  173. Rahaman (689)
  174. Ramroop (674)
  175. Mendonca (673)
  176. Patterson (672)
  177. Cornelius (670)
  178. Mangra (669)
  179. Ganesh (666)
  180. Nedd (661)
  181. Rogers (660)
  182. Wong (656)
  183. Balgobin (656)
  184. Baldeo (654)
  185. De freitas (652)
  186. Bernard (646)
  187. Small (644)
  188. Baird (644)
  189. Parris (644)
  190. Frank (643)
  191. Arthur (640)
  192. Carter (638)
  193. Mitchell (637)
  194. Stephens (636)
  195. Bhagwandin (635)
  196. Hendricks (633)
  197. Spencer (629)
  198. Welcome (629)
  199. London (618)
  200. Sandy (617)
  201. Cort (615)
  202. Lawrence (613)
  203. Mangru (613)
  204. Leitch (610)
  205. Inniss (610)
  206. Taylor (610)
  207. Jackson (605)
  208. Gill (603)
  209. Walcott (600)
  210. Aaron (599)
  211. Hunte (598)
  212. Seeram (598)
  213. Jairam (597)
  214. Matthews (594)
  215. Bristol (593)
  216. Rambarran (586)
  217. Boodram (586)
  218. Domingo (584)
  219. Fordyce (580)
  220. Bourne (576)
  221. Gopaul (574)
  222. Hamid (573)
  223. Watson (572)
  224. Azeez (572)
  225. Burnett (572)
  226. Ramnarain (568)
  227. Prasad (568)
  228. Sinclair (567)
  229. Abraham (566)
  230. Hernandez (566)
  231. Seecharran (565)
  232. Hopkinson (565)
  233. Bissoon (557)
  234. Hercules (554)
  235. Blackman (552)
  236. Etwaroo (550)
  237. Sawh (549)
  238. Chan (548)
  239. Sooklall (546)
  240. Lynch (546)
  241. Chung (543)
  242. Liverpool (543)
  243. Emanuel (542)
  244. Hutson (540)
  245. Cox (533)
  246. Amsterdam (533)
  247. Sukhram (532)
  248. De souza (532)
  249. Gittens (530)
  250. Khemraj (530)
  251. Balkaran (528)
  252. Ramdeen (527)
  253. Mingo (526)
  254. Simpson (524)
  255. Shepherd (524)
  256. Andrew (522)
  257. Gray (521)
  258. Miller (521)
  259. Shaw (518)
  260. Primo (517)
  261. Sealey (516)
  262. Jagdeo (515)
  263. Bowen (514)
  264. Pollard (510)
  265. Somwaru (509)
  266. Felix (506)
  267. Jaikaran (505)
  268. Boston (500)
  269. Brown (499)
  270. Reynolds (498)
  271. Smartt (496)
  272. Dass (495)
  273. Mclean (495)
  274. Whyte (493)
  275. Duke (491)
  276. Torres (490)
  277. Mangar (489)
  278. Hassan (488)
  279. Bennett (485)
  280. Jagmohan (483)
  281. Garnett (483)
  282. Skeete (483)
  283. Waldron (483)
  284. Ramlochan (482)
  285. Rahim (481)
  286. Ferreira (479)
  287. Edwin (478)
  288. Crandon (477)
  289. Beaton (477)
  290. Carmichael (476)
  291. Ramdass (471)
  292. Beckles (470)
  293. Kanhai (469)
  294. Outar (468)
  295. Lowe (466)
  296. Chapman (466)
  297. Wills (463)
  298. Nicholson (462)
  299. Hall (462)
  300. Bisnauth (461)
  301. Nauth (454)
  302. Thornhill (453)
  303. Bhola (452)
  304. Park (451)
  305. Payne (450)
  306. Morrison (449)
  307. Headley (447)
  308. Morgan (445)
  309. Ramsaroop (445)
  310. Dundas (444)
  311. Bess (442)
  312. Dyal (437)
  313. Ramlakhan (436)
  314. Chester (436)
  315. Boyce (435)
  316. Chase (433)
  317. Sharma (430)
  318. Ramsammy (429)
  319. Ragnauth (429)
  320. Budhoo (428)
  321. Trim (426)
  322. Chetram (425)
  323. Welch (425)
  324. English (422)
  325. Alphonso (421)
  326. Ward (421)
  327. Xavier (419)
  328. Ramdat (419)
  329. Razack (418)
  330. Cumberbatch (416)
  331. Mentore (416)
  332. Saul (415)
  333. Kendall (415)
  334. Noble (412)
  335. Agard (408)
  336. Fiedtkou (408)
  337. Norton (408)
  338. Deodat (407)
  339. Bovell (407)
  340. Richardson (406)
  341. Totaram (405)
  342. Ramjit (405)
  343. Sanichar (403)
  344. Sattaur (401)
  345. Bailey (400)
  346. Gouveia (399)
  347. Baptiste (399)
  348. Stoll (399)
  349. Davidson (399)
  350. Bahadur (398)