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Mauritian diaspora in the UK
Ethnic group
Mauritians in the United Kingdom Mauritian-born residents 27,078 (2001 Census) 41,978 (2011 Census) 41,000 (2014 ONS estimate)
Greater London ,
South East England ,
East of England
English ,
Mauritian Creole ,
French ,
Hindi ,
Urdu ,
Mandarin ,
Tamil ,
Cantonese ,
Telugu ,
Hakka ,
Marathi ,
Odia
Hinduism ,
Roman Catholicism ,
Islam ,
Taoism ,
Buddhism
Mauritians ,
British Asian ,
British Indian ,
Black British ,
British African-Caribbean ,
Mixed
Mauritian diaspora in the United Kingdom are
British people with
Mauritian descent, or who were born in
Mauritius . The
2001 UK Census recorded 27,078 Mauritian-born people living in the UK.
[1] The
2011 UK Census recorded 40,890 Mauritian-born residents in England, 434 in Wales,
[2] 571 in
Scotland ,
[3] and 83 in
Northern Ireland .
[4] The Office for National Statistics estimates that in 2014, 41,000 people born in Mauritius were resident in the UK.
[5]
Notable individuals
Lise de Baissac , heroine of the
Special Operations Executive during World War II
[6]
Jean-Paul 'Bluey' Maunick , musician (
Incognito )
Safia Minney , founder of
Fair Trade and environmental fashion and lifestyle label People Tree
Rav Wilding , television presenter and police officer
Bernard Paul , boxer of the 1990s and 2000s
Julian Peedle-Calloo , TV Presenter
Shelina Permalloo , English cook, author and winner of the MasterChef 2012 UK TV show competition
Jackie Carter , singer and member of the 1970s
Silver Convention
Francoise Pascal , actress
Gavin Ramjaun , TV presenter and journalist
Naga Munchetty , TV presenter, newscaster and journalist
Suella Braverman , Attorney General, Member of Parliament, Barrister.
Tommy Fury , Professional Boxer, reality television contestant.
Shalom Brune-Franklin , Actress
Gary Noël , Footballer
Gavin Heeroo , Footballer
Herbert Rawson , Footballer
Kalam Mooniaruck , Footballer
Kevin Sanasy , Footballer
References
External links
African diaspora in the United Kingdom
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