Fakhro Family History & Genealogy

History

The Al Fakhro (Al Fakhroh) is considered to be highly respected by the leaders as well as the other families and tribes; they are considered to be Sunni Arabs. Some members of this family have played major roles in the political, economic, and social lives. In addition, they have been very close to the ruling families in Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. Al Fakhro belongs to Banu Tamim and has been mentioned in ‘Gazetteer of the Arabian Gulf’ written by J.G. Lorimer. The family is renowned for its long history and because of its members who are well known for their knowledge and trade.

Name Origin

The Al-Fakhro family, (Originally known as Al-Fakhroh) (Arabic:آل فخروه) is attributed to their grandfather Fakher from Wuhaba from Banu Tamim. The name Fakhro came from their grandparent Fakher whose son of Handalah from banu Tamim bin Mor bin AD bin Muder bin Adnan which is considered as a very ancient Arab tribe dwelled by people from the midst of the Arabian Peninsula.

Spellings & Pronunciations

Al Fakhroh , Al Fakhro , Al Fakhroo

Nationality & Ethnicity

The Al Fakhro family settled in both Qatar and Bahrain during the seventeenth century. This is because they were obliged to move from Najd (Sudair region), where the well of Al-Fakhrawiya still exists, to the eastern side of the Arab Peninsula due to severe drought conditions in that period of time. In Qatar, they notably settled in the regions of Nozwah, Tembek, Tha'ayin, and Hawar Island where they built the famous wells which still exists in the Hawar island, and which dates back to the last three centuries. Moreover, the Al Fakhro is now distributed within Al-Khor, Al-Wakrah, Al-Jasra, and Doha. Some of them have settled in Al-Manama, and Muharraq, Bahrain; in ash-Sharqiyah, and Jubail, Saudi Arabia; and also in Kuwait and United Arab Emirates.

Famous People named Fakhro

1- Yusuf bin Abdul-Rahman Al-Hassan Al Fakhro
2- Abdulla bin Darwish Al-Darwish Al Fakhro
3- Qassim bin Darwish Al-Darwish Al Fakhro
4- Muhammed bin Abdul-Rahman Al-Hassan Al Fakhro
5- Ibrahim bin Yusuf Al Hassan Al-Fakhro
6- Abdulla bin Ahmed Al-Obaidan Al Fakhro
7- Mohammed bin Othman Al-Othman Al Fakhro
8- Nasser bin Othman Al-Othman Al Fakhro

Early Fakhros

These are the earliest records we have of the Fakhro family.