Sar’ini (Al-Sar’ini): 260 members

This family is named after Sar’in al-Tahta and Sar’in al-Fawqa, two towns located in the Qada’a of Baalbeck, 80 km from Beirut, at an altitude of 1000 m above the sea level. Sar’in al-Tahta hosts a majority of Maronites and minority of Greek Catholics, while the population in Sar’in wl-Fawqa is predominantly Shia’a with a small Maronite community.

The Sar’inis belong to the Shia’a community and are present in Bint Jbeil (50 members) and Al-Ghazieh, near Saida (210 members).

Seblini (Al-Seblini): 1720 members

This family name is inspired from the town of Seblin in the Shouf Qada’a, which is situated 40 km from Beirut, at an altitude of 200 m above the sea level, with a predominantly Sunni population (70%) and Shia’a (15%) and Maronite minorities (10%).

The Seblinis are distributed as follows:

Sunni:

• 200 members distributed in Beirut, mainly in the quarters of Al-Mazra’a, Dar El-Mraisseh, Msaytbeh, Bachoura and Ashrafieh.

Shia’a:

• Burj Rahal (Tyre): 180 members
• Sarafand (Saida): 93 members
• Loubieh (Saida): 105
• Babiliah (Saida): 132
• Chmostar (Baalbeck): 25
• Naqoura (Tyre): 178
• Qlayleh (Tyre): 30
• Nabatieh: 20
• Hanniye (Tyre): 18
• Saksakieh (Saida): 380
• Ansar (Nabatieh): 18
• Bachoura (Beirut): 30

Ashqouti (Al-Ashqouti): 425 members

This family name is derived from the town of Ashqout, which is situated in the Qada’a of Kessrouan, 20 km from Beirut, at an altitude of 1000 m above the sea level, with a Maronite population. Ashqout is home to 3,920 people.

The majority of the Ashqoutis are Maronite, with a few belonging to the Greek Orthodox community. They are distributed as follows:

Maronite:

• Ashqout: 35 members
• Midan al-Sharqi and Housh al-Oumara (Zahle): 32
• Sin el-Fil: 5
• Jaj (Jbeil): 55
• Kneisseh (Chouf): 71
• Dar Beeshtar (Koura): 10
• Sarba (Kessrouan): 10
• Zouk Mikhael (Kessrouan): 45
• Rmeil (Beirut): 18
• Hadath Chmali (Baalbeck): 39
• Mina el-Hosn (Beirut): 45

Greek Orthodox:

• Saifi (Beirut): 10

Doumani (Al-Doumani): 286 members

This family is named after the town of Douma, which is located in the Qada’a of Batroun, 75 km from Beirut, at an altitude of 1000 m above the sea level. Douman hosts around 4,918 people, of which 50% are Gree Orthodox, 38% are Greek Catholic and 12% are Maronite.

The Doumanis are distributed over the following sects and towns:

Sunni: 52 members in Beirut.

Greek Orthodox:

• Mina (Tripoli): 20 members
• Batroun: 20
• Zahiriyah (Tripoli): 5
• Baouchrieh: 8
• Tahwita Nahr (Baabda): 15
• Bachoura: 7
• Ashrafieh: 18
• Meniara (Akkar): 22

Greek Catholic:

Jezzine: 10

• Deir El-Qamar: 5
• Midan Gharbi (Zahle): 5
• Zalqa: 8
• Bachoura (Beirut): 8
• Salib Chmali (Zgharta): 8