Families denoting Lebanese Towns (2)
Kessrouani (El-Kessrouani): 1060 members
This family is named after the town of Kessrouan where a Maronite majority lives today. However, half the Kessrouanis are Shia’a:
- Shia’a: 500 members in Anqoun and Bnaafoul (Qada’a of Saida), Beirut, Nabatieh and Sarafand
- Maronite: 500 members in Damour (El-Shouf), Marjeyoun and Bfarwi (Nabatieh), El-Aishieh, Sayyah and Jezzine (Jezzine), Antelias, Haret Hreik, Deir Mimas and Beirut.
- Sunni: 60 members in Beirut and Tripoli.
Al-Shoufi: 475 members
This family is named after the Shouf region. Its members are distributed in Yanta, Hasbayya, Chouaya and Mhaidseh.
Al-Batlouni (Batlouni): 210 members
This family is named after Batloun, a town located in the Shouf region which has a Druze majority. The Batlounis are distributed as follows:
- Druze: 200 members in Jebaa (Shouf)
- Greek Orthodox: 10 members in Beirut
Ammatouri: 350 members
This family is named after Ammatour, a town located in the Shouf region which has a Druze majority. The Ammatouris are distributed as follows:
- Maronite: 50 members in Baabda and Beirut
- Druze: 300 members in Barouk
Shuhaimy (El-Shuhaimy): 1520 members
This family is named after Shehim, a town located in the Shouf region which has a Sunni majority. The Shuhaimys are distributed as follows:
- Shia’a: 600 members in Ghazieh (Saida), Markaba (Marjeyoun), Debbine (Marjeyoun), Hawla (Marjeyoun) and Majdal zoun (Tyre)
- Sunni: 920 members in Saadnayel (Zahle), Ketermaya (Chouf) and Beirut
Anouti (El-Anouti): 570 members
This family is named after Anout, a town located in the Shouf region which has a Sunni majority. The Anoutis are all Sunni, living in Beirut.
Hasbani (El-Hasbani): 630 members
This family is named after the town of Hasbaya located in the south. The Hasbanis are distributed as follows:
- Greek Orthodox: 510 members in Deir Mimas (Marjeyoun), Mansourieh (Matn) and Beirut.
- Maronite: 50 members in Qlaiaa (Marjeyoun), Ain Zebde (Western Beqa’a) and Beirut.
- Greek Catholic: 50 members in Ain Remmaneh, Deir El-Qamar (Chouf) and Beirut
- Syrian Orthodox: 20 members in Zahle
Amshiti: 10 members
This family is named after Amshit, a town located in the Qada’a of Jbeil. There are only a few Greek Orthodox Amshiti members distributed in Al-Mina in north Lebanon.
Akkari (El-Akkari): 2730 members
This family is named after the northern region of Akkar. The Akkaris are distributed as follows:
- Sunni: 1520 members in Tripoli, Mqaybli (Akkar), Wadi Al-Jamous (Akkar)
- Greek Orthodox: 810 members in Masqa Jnoubieh (Koura), Rahbi (Akkar), Zouq El-Mqashrin (Akkar), Broummana, Al-Mina
- Shia’a: 80 members in Blat (Marjeyoun), Kfarhatta (Saida), Nabi Naam (Baalbeck)
- Maronite: 320 members in Rashaaine (Zgharta), Zgharta, Miziara, Tripoli and Batroun
Jbeili (El-Jbeili): 2280 members
This family is named after the city of Jbeil (Byblos). The Jbeilis are distributed as follows:
- Sunni: 350 members in Al-Mina and Saida
- Maronite: 1280 members in Beirut, Karam Asfour (Akkar), El-Mtayn, El-Salihieh (Saida), Sin El-Fil, Hadath, Ghadeer (Jounieh), Riyaq and Baouchrieh.
- Shia’a: 470 members in Ghazieh (Saida) and Tyre
- Greek Catholic: 80 members in Hammana
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