White Caymanians
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| est. 17,450 (2022) 21.4% of the Cayman Islands population | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| George Town, West Bay, Savannah | |
| Languages | |
| Religion | |
| Primarily Christianity, Judaism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| English, Portuguese, Irish, Scottish, French, Spanish, European Canadians, European Americans, European South Africans, European Jamaicans White Caribbeans |
White Caymanians refers to citizens of the Cayman Islands with European ancestry. This may also refer to immigrants, primarily from Europe, and those of European descent from Jamaica, Canada, the United States and South Africa who have obtained Caymanian citizenship, becoming a first generation Caymanian. White Caymanians constitute 21.4% of the Cayman Islands population, which is the third largest ethnic group in the territory. Many will trace their ancestry back to early English and Scottish settlers.
Since the 1700s, European immigrants from the United Kingdom, France, Spain and Portugal have settled in the Cayman Islands. Spanish refugees from the Spanish Inquisition have also settled in the Cayman Islands, as well as deserters from Oliver Cromwell’s army.