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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