Chakroun (Arabic: ) is an

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(surname) originating in

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. It is the third most common surname in the South of Lebanon ( Al Janub) and the most common surname in the towns of

Irkay Irkay (Arabic إركي, also known as Erkay, Erki) is a municipality located in the South of Lebanon ( Al Janub) 11 kilometres southeast of Sidon. It has a population of approximately 5,000 people. Geography Irkay is situated in the Al-Janub ...

, Kfarrumman, Roumin, Bnaafoul, and Loubyeh.

Etymology and history

The name originally derives from Shukr (Arabic شكر ), an Arabic term denoting thankfulness,

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, or acknowledgment by humans. This surname was given in the early 18th century to a person who demonstrated all these qualities. Then after decades and decades, the name eventually evolved into Chakroun which is the name found today. In the late 1800s, the 'Chakroun' family was mostly responsible for the uniting of most of the villages and towns in the South of Lebanon. This helped strengthen the relationships between the

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, after the

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had caused serious tensions between them. The 'Chakroun' family then started to settle in the South of Lebanon in the village of Irkay and then slowly moving to other villages such as: Kfarumman and Roumin. Although this surname is mostly found in Lebanon, there are a lot of people in other countries who also share this surname. Some of these countries include:

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Variations

Variations of the surname Chakroun also remain very common. These include different spellings of the

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term and different

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s. The Arabic term is very much the same, however the English term is sometimes spelled differently by changing the first letter or adding an 'a' after the 'k'. For example: * Shakroun * Chakaroun * Shakaroun * Chakroun * Chekroun

Notable people sharing the surname "Chakroun"

Alfred Schakron Fouad "Alfred" Schakron (; 6 June 1961 – 24 October 2012) was a Belizean businessman and the ex-husband of People's United Party political hopeful Yolanda Schakron. He was murdered in broad daylight outside a Belize City gym, leaving police mys ...

(1961–2012), Belizean businessman of Lebanese origin *

Husseyn Chakroun Husseyn Zakaria Chakroun (; born 10 November 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for club Hannover 96. Born in Germany, he plays for the Lebanon national team. Club career Chakroun began his youth career at Fortuna Sach ...

(born 2004), Lebanese footballer

Notes

Sources

*Chakroun, Nadim, Direct Interview, 6 July 2010. *Rist, John M. (1982). Human Value: A Study in Ancient Philosophical Ethics. BRILL. {{ISBN, 90-04-06757-4 Arabic-language surnames