Daraa, Daraa Governorate, Syria Genealogy

=Daraa District= The Daraa District (#3 on the map below) is one of the 3 district in the Daraa Governorate in southern Syria. It is divided into 8 sub-districts and the administrative center is found in the Daraa sub-district.

Common Family Names
Knowing your ancestor’s family name can help in finding what part of the country they may have lived in. Here are some of the common family names found throughout the Daraa Sub-District.

Village: Um El Mayazen أم المياذن

Common Tribe Names
Knowing your ancestor’s tribe name can help in finding what part of the country they may have lived in. Here are some of the common tribes found throughout the Bosra Al Sham Sub-District.

Village: Bosra Al Sham بصرى الشام

Common Family Names
Knowing your ancestor’s family name can help in finding what part of the country they may have lived in. Here are some of the common family names found throughout the Kherbet Ghazaleh Sub-District.

Village: Western Ghariyeh الغارية الغريبة 

Common Family Names
Knowing your ancestor’s family name can help in finding what part of the country they may have lived in. Here are some of the common family names found throughout the Al Shajara Sub-District.

Village: Beit Ara بيت أرة Village: Sahm El Golan سحم الجولان

Common Family Names
Knowing your ancestor’s family name can help in finding what part of the country they may have lived in. Here are some of the common family names found throughout the Al Jiza Sub-District.

Village: Al Jiza الجيزة 

Common Tribe Names
Knowing your ancestor’s tribe name can help in finding what part of the country they may have lived in. Here are some of the common tribes found throughout the Al Mseifra Sub-District.

Village: Um Walad أم ولد