Lebanese Family Names Denoting Physical Impairments
Al- Awar (The One-eyed) Family
There are 3143 Al-Awar members who belong to the Druze sect and are registered in Ras Beirut, Msaytbeh (Beirut), Qoubbei’, Falougha, Qernayel, Al-Qalaa, Chbaniyyeh, Khalwat Falougha (Baabda), Sawfar and Choueifat (Aley).
Al-Akhras (The Dumb) Family
Al-Akhras family includes 896 members distributed as follows:
- 600 Shia’a members registered in Aitroun (Bint Jbeil), Burj Hammoud (Northern Matn) and Kfartebnit (Nabatieh).
- 136 Sunni members registered in Qerqof, Fnaideq (Akkar), Hebbarieh (Hasbaya) and Soueiqa (Tripoli).
- 39 Syrian Orthodox members registered in Msaytbeh, Ashrafieh (Beirut), El-Bouar (Northern Metn) and Sarba (Kessrouan).
- 39 Greek Orthodox members registered in Mrouj, Bouchrieh (Northern Matn), Zahriye (Tripoli), Mshailhat Hakour (Akkar).
- 52 Maronite members registered in Ashrafieh (Beirut), Broumanna (Northern Matn) and Al-Zahiriya (Tripoli).
- 7 Greek Catholic members registered in Bekfaya (Northern Matn), Mshailhat Hakour (Akkar).
- 14 Chaldean members registered in Tohwita Nahr (Baabda).
Al-Atrash (The Deaf) Family/ 1507 members
- 691 Sunni members registered in Ersal Chmali, Ersal Jnoubi (Baalbeck), Haddadine, Mina (Tripoli), Berqayel (Akkar), Nabi Youchaa (Mennieh-Dennieh), Zqaq Blat (Beirut) and Mghairiye (Chouf).
- 580 Shia’a members registered in Younine Sharqi, Younine Shmali, Younine Jnouni (Baalbeck), Kerk (Zahle) and Dayr Ntar (Bint Jbeil).
- 64 Greek Orthodox members registered in Chadra and Qboula (Akkar).
- 17 Syrian Orthodox members registered in Msaytbeh (Beirut).
- 155 Druze members registered in Ras Beirut, Ashrafieh (Beirut), Kfarhim, Baakline Fawqa (Chouf), Broummana (Northern Matn) and Ras El-Matn (Baabda).
Al- Aaraj (The Crippled) Family/ 543 members
- 239 Greek Catholic members registered in Msaytbeh, Ras Beirut, Zqaq Blat (Beirut), Sin el-Film Mansourieh (Northern Matn), Sarba, Ashqout (Kessrouan), Maghdousheh, Bnaafoul (Saida), Rmeily (Chouf) and Jarjou’ (Nabatieh).
- 220 Greek Orthodox members registered in Mina Hosn, Ashrafieh, Dar Mreisseh (Beirut), Majdaloun, Hosh Barda (Baalbeck), Antelias (Northern Matn), Mina (Tripoli) and Baabda.
- 84 Shia’a members registered in Bsateen, Maaraki, Bazouriyeh (Sour), Aita Shaab (Bint Jbeil), Ghoubeiry and Beer Hassan (Baabda).
Al- Ahdab (The Hunchback) Family/ 493 members
- 493 Sunni members registered in Al-Tall, Haddadine, Al-Nouri (Tripoli), Mina Hosn and Bachoura (Beirut).
Al-Abras (The Leper) Family/ 258 members
- 126 Greek Orthodox members registered in Midan Sharqi, Hosh Zaraani, Mar Antonios, Midan Gharbi, Mar Mikhael (Zahle) and Jdeideh (Akkar).
- 27 Greek Catholic members registered in Ashrafieh, Bachoura (Beirut), Kessrouan (Sarba) and Midan sharqi (Zahle).
- 99 Maronite members registered in Jdeideh, Zawareeb (Akkara) Qartaba (Jbeil), Northern Matn (Zalqa) and Zgharta (Resh’een).
- 6 Sunni members registered in Berqayel (Akkar).
Farkouh Family/ 200 members
- Maronite registered in Qrayyeh (Baabda) and Ashrafieh (Beirut).
- Shia’a registered in Kharayeb (Saida).
- Greek Orthodox registered in Haret Hreik (Baabda) and Ashrafieh (Beirut).
Kaseeh (The Paralyzed) Family
10 Syrian Orthodox members registered in Biaqout (Matn).
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