2006-09-04 08:36:05 · 6 answers · asked by Antjie C 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
I think it had to do with when Britain was colonizing much of the world. Many people took on or were forced to have an anglicized surname in these areas. The West Indies more than likely falls in to this category.
2006-09-08 00:22:50 · answer #1 · answered by elementx 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
West Indians, mostly from Jamaica, were a major source of labor for the Costa Rican, which was under British Rule, railroad and banana plantations. Immigration began in the early 1870s, when West Indians were hired to work on the railroad project. Later, they came to work on the banana plantations. In 1908, approximately 75 percent of plantation workers were West Indians. The were working under Brit. masters. English and patois are the main languages in the area. The workers used to give full respect to the British and Christianity also spread. They requested the Englishmen or religions leaders mostly from England to name their children and intern they gave English names and surnames.
2006-09-10 04:08:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe because most of us were brought as slaves to the west indies by English people.
2006-09-04 08:39:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Americans used to take slaves frm Africa becoz African are hard wroking and physically strong.While remaining in Westendies thy started to names james ,Rodolph,Jim Carol,Helen etc
2006-09-10 05:01:11 · answer #4 · answered by jayesh108 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they were stripped of their own names and given the name by slave traders.
2006-09-09 12:34:51 · answer #5 · answered by kirstapper 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They used to be a colony of England.
2006-09-08 10:40:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋