Choueiri (Al-Choueiri): 1020 members

This family is named after Choueir, a town located in the Qada’a of Matn, 35 km from Beirut, at an altitude of 1200 m above the sea level. The town of Choueir is home to 7000 people belonging to 3 different Christian communities: Orthodox (55%), Greek Catholics (30%) and Maronites (16%).

The Choueiris are distributed by sect and region as follows:

Maronite

Jdaidet Ghazeer, Kessrouan: 8
Ain Roummaneh: 60
Sin el-Fil: 15
Hasbaya, Baabda: 35
Damour, Shouf: 63
Ghineh, Kessrouan:10
Choueir: 9
Greek Orthodox

Hadath: 15
Al-Jwar, Matn: 14
Hammana: 63
Harat al-Botm, Baabda: 20
Al-Zaazin, Matn: 6
Dekwaneh: 14
Sebnay, Baabda: 30
Choueir: 75
Mansourieh: 45
Aley: 12
Mkalles: 18
Aabey, Aley: 6
Greek Catholics

Maaser el-Shouf: 103
Antelias: 10
Khraibeh, Shouf: 10
Dahr el-Sawan, Matn: 6
Tahwitat Nahr: 18
Hadsheeti (Al-Hadsheeti): 2950 members

This family name is inspired from the town of Hadsheet in the Qada’a of Bsharri, which is situated 120 km from Beirut, at an altitude of 1250 m above the sea level, with a predominantly Maronite population. Hadsheet is home to 8100 people.

The Hadsheetis who are also Maronite are distributed as follows:

Hadsheet: 488 members
Wadi el-Ratl, Hermel: 298
Al-Qdam, Baalbeck: 770
Sharbeen, Hermel: 195
Hadath el-Habbi, Bsharri: 20
Shlifa, Baalbeck: 30
Sed el-Baouchrieh: 38
Hammana: 6
Deir el-Ahmar, Baalbeck: 160
Hrar Akkar: 6
Karmsaddeh, Zgharta: 24
Zouaitri, Kessrouan: 12
Zahle: 25
Al-Qebbeh, Tripoli: 40
Barqa, Baalbeck: 40
Riyaq, Zahle: 32
Nabha el-Mehfara: 60
Hay el-Saydeh, Bsharri: 10
Zgharta: 15
Mansourieh, Matn: 15
Jdeeta, Zahle: 13
Barsawi (Al-Barsawi): 55 members

This family name is derived from the town of Barsa, which is situated in the Qada’a of Koura, 80 km from Beirut, at an altitude of 150 m above the sea level. 75% of Barsa’s families are Maronite and the rest are Greek Orthodox. The town is home to roughly 2300 people.

The Barsawis are also Maronite settled in the town of Baz’oun in the Qada’a of Bsharri.

Choukini (Al-Choukini): 41 members

The Choukini family is named after Choukine, a town located in the Qada’a of Nabatieh, 80 km from Beirut at an altitude of 500 m above the sea level. Choukine hosts a Shia’a population of 1500 members.

The Choukini family consists of 41 Shia’a members settled in:

Choukine: 16
Nabatieh: 25