Baaklini: 1700 members

This family is named after Baakline, a Lebanese town located in the Qada’a of Chouf, 50 km from Beirut, at an altitude of 850 m above the sea level with a Druze population estimated at 12 000 registered people.

The Baaklinis belong to the Maronite community and are distributed over the following towns:

• Choueir, Qada’a of Matn: 375 members
• Bzebdine, Qada’a of Baabda: 316
• Aintoura, Qada’a of Matn: 268
• Hadath, Qada’a of Baabda: 137
• Chbanieh, Qada’a of Baabda: 95
• Beit el-Chaar, Qada’a of Matn: 57
• Rmeil, Beirut: 45
• Hosh Hala, Qada’a of Zahle: 34
• Chiyyah, Qada’a of Baabda: 30
• Jdita, Qada’a of Zahle: 30
• Zahle, Qada’a of Zahle: 30
• Antelias, Qada’a of Matn: 26
• Deir el-Qamar, Qada’a of Chouf: 26
• Ashrafieh, Beirut: 20
• Choueifat, Qad’a of Aley: 20
• Mteyn, Qada’a of Matn: 14
• Ain Saadeh, Qada’a of Matn: 12
• Harat el-Botm, Qada’a of Baabda: 10
• Sin el-Fil, Qada’a of Matn: 10

Harissi: 270 members

This family name is inspired from the Hariss town of Bint Jbeil, which is situated 100 km from Beirut, at an altitude of 700 m above the sea level, with a Shia’a population estimated at 700 people.

The Harissis belong to the Shia’a community and are distributed over the following towns:

• Tallouse, Qada’a of Marjeyoun: 103
• Deir Kifa, Qada’a of Tyre: 70
• Ansar, Qada’a of Nabatieh: 30
• Edeissy, Qada’a of Marjeyoun: 25
• Zqaq el-Blat, Beiryt: 22

Arzouni: 750 members

This family name is derived from the town of Arzoun, which is situated in the Qada’a of Tyre, 100 km from Beirut, at an altitude of 800 m above the sea level, with a Shia’a population.

The majority of the Arzounis are present in the Qada’a of Tyre, in the town of Chehour particularly.

• Chehour, Qada’a of Tyre: 420
• Bachoura, Beirut: 110
• Zqaq el-Blat, Beirut: 45
• Kfarsir, Qada’a of Nabatieh: 40
• Srifa, Qada’a of Tyre: 35
• Tayr Felsay, Qada’a of Tyre: 30
• Tyre, Qada’a of Tyre: 25

Amiouni: 250 members

This family is named after the town of Amioun located in the Qada’a of Koura, 70 km from Beirut, at an altitude of 300 m above the sea level. Amioun hosts around 11 000 registered people who are predominantly Greek Orthodox (95%). A small portion of Amioun’s population belongs to the Maronite community and other Christian minorities.

The Amiounis are also Greek Orthodox in their majority with a few members belonging to the Sunni and Protestant communities.

Greek Orthodox

• Mina, Qada’a of Tripoli: 45
• Tripoli (Nouri, El-Tall and Zahriye neighborhoods: 50
• Ashrafieh, Beirut: 10
• Mina Hosn, Beirut: 12
• Kfarhabou, Qda’a of Mennieh: 80
• Qaryat Bash, Qada’a of Zgharta: 50
• Kfarhalda, Qada’a of Batroun: 10
• Hasbaya, Qada’a of Hasbaya: 10

Sunni

• Saida, el-Keshk: 15
• Burj Shamali, Qada’a of Tyre: 12

Protestant

• Rmeil, Beirut: 20