Lebanese Family Names Denoting Colors

These families are distributed as follows:

Asfar (Yellow) Family: 84 members

  • 49 Greek Orthodox members spread in Rmeil, Mazra’a and Zahle (Barbara, Wadi Dulm)
  • 35 Sunni members spread in Haddadine

Ahmar (Red) Family: 3015 members

  • 1729 Shia’a members spread in Beirut (Bachoura, Mazra’a, Msaytbeh, Zqaq el-Blat), Saida (Bnaf’oul, Rijal el-Arb’in), Tyre (Hay el-Manara, Ain B’al, Bazourieh, Shhour, Sel’ata, Abbasieh, Joya, Bsateen, Ayteet), Marjeyoun (Hawla, Bra’shit, Soltanieh, Aitroun), Nabatieh (Kfarreman, Arabsalim, Jba’a, Houmine Tahta, Nabatieh Tahta).
  • 1198 Sunni members spread in Beirut (Mazra’a, Msaytbeh, Zqaq el-Blat, Saifi), Saida (Share’e, Kenan), Zahle (Qeb Elias el-Fawqa, Qeb Elias el-Tahta), Western Beqa’a (Manara, Marj), Ain Remmaneh).
  • 80 Greek Catholic members spread in Kfardebian (Kessrouan), Rasiya el-Fawqa (Zahle) and Saghbine (Western Beqa’a).
  • 8 Greek Orthodox members spread in Hay Baskinta Jnoubi (Northern Matn).

Hamra (Red) Family: 1223 members

  • 1006 members spread in Beirut (Bachoura, Mazra’a, Msaytbeh), Tripoli (Mina, Haddadine, el-Qebbeh, Nouri, el-Mhatra, el-Hadid, el-Mina), Saida (Msalkhiyeh), Hasbaya (Hay el-Saraya)
  • 91 Greek Orthodox members spread in Beirut (Rmeil, Ashrafieh)
  • 126 Greek Catholic members spread in Beirut (Msaytbeh, Rmeil), Northern Matn (Bekfaya), Saida (Mar Nqoula), Bint Jbeil (Ain Ebl), Zahle (Haoush el-Zaraneh)
  • 56 Maronite members spread in Ashrafieh and Chouf (Joun, Damour)
  • 18 Latin members spread in Beirut (Ras Beirut, Saifi)
  • 81 Shia’a members spread in Marjeyoun (Markaba) and Nabatieh (Hay el-Bayad, Hay el-Midan)

Abyad/ El-Abyad (White) Family: 1160 members

  • Syrian Catholics spread in Zahle, Saifi, Msaytbeh
  • Greek Catholics spread in Ashrafieh, Aley, Haret Hreik
  • Sunnis spread in Mazra’a, Tripoli, Zqaq el-Blat, Msaytbeh, Qalamoun, Ras Beirut
  • Maronite members in Dlebta
  • Greek Orthodox members in Zqaq el-Blat and Rmeil
  • Aswad/El-Aswad (Black) Family: 820 members
  • Greek Catholics spread in Rmeil, Ain Remmaneh, Mdawar
  • Maronite members spread in Antelias, Ain Remmaneh, Ashrafieh, Bsharri, Mhaydseh, Broumana, Bkassine, Neqash, Saqiyet el-Misk)
  • Greek Orthodox in Broumana and Baabda
  • Syrian Catholics in Ashrafieh, Burj Hammoud and Safra
  • Sunnis in Kamed el-Lawz, Tripoli and Zqaq el-Blat
  • Alawis in el-Tebbaneh (Tripoli)

Akhdar/El-Akhdar (Green) Family: 1020 members

  • Shia’a majority in Halousieh, Jebshit, Khrayeb, Zerarieh, Saksakieh, Arzi and Smaiyeh (Tyre)
  • Sunnis in Msaytbeh and Saida

Benni/El-Benni (Brown) Family: 300 members

  • A Sunni majority in Tripoli, Chhim, Saida and Beirut
  • Druze members in Bennay
  • Maronite members in Hazmieh

Ramadi/El-Ramadi (Grey) Family: 120 Greek Orthodox members in Amioun

Azraq/El-Azraq (Blue) Family: 200 members

  • Armenian Catholics spread in Rmeil, Saifi, Jdeideh, Dekwaneh
  • Syrian Catholics in Baouchrieh
  • Greek Catholics in Ashrafieh
  • Sunnis in Majdal Anjar
  • Maronite in Bsharri

Zahri (Pink) Family: 200 members

  • A Shia’a majority in Nabatieh
  • Maronite in Saghbine
  • Sunnis in Ras Beirut

El-Asmar/Asmar (Tan) Family: 5400 members

  • Sunnis in Mazraat Beyt el-Tashm (Hermel), Barbara (Jbeil), Tripoli, Berqayel and Saida
  • Maronite in Erbanieh, Zandouqa, Qortada (Baabda)- Sheikh Mohammad (Akkar), Bhorsaf (Baabda), Salima, Qnaytra (Akkar), Jezzine, Hadath, Bqerzla (Akkar), Aintoura, Oubei, Damour, Te’elbaya, Nfeesi (Akkar), Bsharri, Hasroun, Jdeeta
  • Shia’a in Oudeissi (Marjeyoun), Kfakala, Markaba, Mazra’a (Beirut)
  • Syrian Catholics in Mdawar and Zalqa
  • Syrian Orthodox in Msaytbeh

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