Lebanese Family Names Denoting Religious Sects

Maseehi (Christian) Family

There are 64 Maronite Maseehi members registered in Sahel Alma (Kessrouan)

Mouslimani Family

The Mouslimani family includes 3799 members distributed as follows:

  • 1318 Sunni members registered in Beirut (Msaytbeh, Mazraa, Ras Beirut), Saida (Zoueitini, Dekerman, Al-Share’e), Baalbeck (Jabbouleh, Jdeideh, Al-Fekha), Akkar (Tal Mian, Machta Hammoud, Abboudiyeh, Ain Tanta, Bebnine, Machta Hassan, El-Beereh, Halba, Founaydek, Wadi al-Jamous), Tripoli (Hadadine, Tebbaneh, Al-Qebbeh) and Beddawi (Mennieh, Dennieh).
  • 2481 Shia’a members registered in Beirut (Msaytbeh, Bachoura, Zqaq el-Blat), Tyre (Al-Jbeen, Abbasiyah, Bourj Chmali, Naqoura, Mazraat Mechref, Sarafand, Ain B’al, Shaitiyeh, Hay al-Housseinieh), Bint Jbeil (Sultanieh, Kounin, Tebnin), Saksakiyeh (Saida), Markaba (Marjeyoun), Nabatieh al-Fawqa.

Derzi (Druze) Family

The Derzi family includes 1265 members distributed as follows:

  • 398 Greek Orthodox members registered in Beirut (Mazraa, Ashrafieh), Hay el-Salib Shmali, Koura (Amioun Gharbi, Amioun Sharqi) and Akkar (Dbabiyeh).
  • 556 Sunni members registered in Beirut (Msaytbeh, Mazraa, Bachoura), Saida (Maksar el-Abd, Wastani, Dekerman, Qanayi, Kinan), and Ketermaya (Chouf).
  • 280 Maronite members registered in Akkar (Andaqt, Meniara), Beirut (Mazraa)Jbeil (Qartaba Shmaliyeh), Zahle (Midan Charqi), Zgharta (Daraya) and Batroun.
  • 17 Druze members registered in Deir Qoubel (Aley)
  • 10 Latin members registered in Beirut (Mazraa)
  • 4 Syrian Catholic members registered in Sebnay (Baabda).

Qobti (Coptic) Family

The Qobti family includes 279 members distributed as follows:

  • 113 Greek Orthodox members registered in Beirut (Bachoura, Ras Beirut, Mazraa), Baabda (Haret el-Botm), Northern Matn (Sed el-Bauchrieh) and Tripoli (Mina).
  • 162 Greek Catholic members registered in Beirut (Ras Beirut, Rmeil, Saifi), Saida (Al-Share’e, Maghdoushi), Northern Matn (Beqnaya, Mouhtaqara, Deir el-Mkhalles), Baabda (Tohweetet Nahr) and Tyre (Hay el-Katolik)
  • 4 Protestant members registered in Mazraa (Beirut)

Keldani (Chaldean) Family

The Keldani family includes 134 members distributed as follows:

  • 108 Maronite members registered in Beirut (Ras Beirut, Rmeil, Ashrafieh), Kessrouan (Ghadir) and Akkar (Aidmoun, Menjez).
  • 20 Greek Orthodox members registered in Northern Matn (Sin el-Fil) and Rashaya (Mhaidseh).
  • 4 Syrian Orthodox members registered in Ras Beirut.
  • 2 Latin members registered in Ras Beirut.
  • 52 Armenian members, of whom the Orthodox are registered in Tripoli (Mina) and North Lebanon (Mejdlaya) and the Catholic in Zahle.

Seryani (Syrian) Family

The Seryani family includes 118 members distributed as follows:

  • 118 Syrian Orthodox members registered in Beirut (Msaytbeh, Ashrafieh), Bauchrieh, Northern Matn (Sin el-Fil, Dekwaneh) and Tripoli (Mina).
  • 36 Syrian Catholic members registered in Beirut (Rmeil), Kessrouan (Ghbeli) and Northern Matn (Bourj Hammoud).
  • 8 Latin members registered in Beirut (Mina el-Hosn)

Muslim Family

This family consists of both Christian and Muslim members amounting to 2770.

  • Maronite members present in Majdel Moush and Bireh (Chouf), Zahleh and Bziza (Koura), Rash’in and Bekfaya.
  • Protestant members present in Marjeyoun.
  • Greek Catholic members present in Zahle, Terbol, Baalbeck and Deir el-Ahmar.
  • Shia’a members present in Tyre (Chacra, Bsateen, Bazourieh) and Zebqin.
  • Greek Orthodox members present in Qaraoun, Zahle and Douma.
  • Sunni members present in Tripoli and Hissa (Akkar). 

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