Bekhazi: 478 members

This family is named after Bekhaz, a town located in the Qada’a of Jbeil, 50 km from Beirut, at an altitude of 400 m above the sea level. Bekhaz has around 190 people belonging to the Greek Orthodox community.

The Bekhazis are distributed by sect and region as follows:

Greek Orthodox

• Bekhaz: 25 members
• Ras Beirut : 230
• Wajh Al-Hajar (Batroun) :45
• Ashrafieh : 55
• Rmeil (Beirut) : 70

Maronite

• Sarba (Kessrouan) : 15

Shamati (Al-Shamati): 60 members

This family name originates from the town of Shamat in the Qada’a of Jbeil, which is situated 50 km from Beirut, at an altitude of 450 m above the sea level, with a predominantly Maronite population. Shamat is home to 700 people.

The Shamatis family consists of 60 Maronite members settled in Batroun.

Bchamouni (Al-Bchamouni): 7 members

This family name is derived from the town of Bchamoun, which is situated in the Qada’a of Aley, 15 km from Beirut, at an altitude of 420 m above the sea level, with a Druze majority (90%) and a small Greek Orthodox community (10%). Bchamoun is home to 4250 people.

The Bchamouni family consists of 7 members settled in Beiteddine in the Shouf area.

Chartouni (Al-Chartouni): 1180 members

The Chartouni family is named after Chartoun, a town located in the Qada’a of Aley, 33 km from Beirut at an altitude of 650 m above the sea level. Chartoun has a Maronite community of 2300 people.

The Chartounis are distributed by sect and region as follows:

Maronite

• Chartoun: 382 members
• Al-Hadath al-Chimali: 90
• Ain el-Remmaneh: 22
• Al-Qanayeh (Saida): 20
• Bsous (Aley): 82
• Ashrafieh : 15
• Hazmieh : 22
• M’allaqa (Zahle) : 13
• Harat Hreik : 45
• Rmeil (Beirut): 12
• Harat al-Botm (Baabda): 50
• Msaytbeh: 5
• Tahwitat el-Nahr (Baabda): 38
• Aley: 15
• Kfare’may (Aley): 8

Shia’a

• Al-Khiyam: 18
• Mays el-Jabal (Marjeyoun): 126
• Zqaq el-Blat: 8

Baadarani (Al-Baadarani): 210 members

This family name is derived from the town of Baadaran, which is situated in the Qada’a of Shouf, 70 km from Beirut at an altitude of 1000 m above the sea level. Baadaran’s population consists of a Druze majority (70%) and a minority of Maronites and Catholics. The town has a population of approximately 3240 people.

The Baadaranis are Sunni, who are distributed in the following neighborhoods:

• Msaytbeh: 155
• Mina Hosn:10
• Dar Mraisseh: 25
• Zqaq el-Blat: 5