Wakim


Wakim is a Levantine Christian family surname historically rooted in lower Galilee, modern day Lebanon and Palestine/Israel, with branches documented in Mount Lebanon and the Beqaa Valley and in the Jerusalem area.
The family's origins are relatively well-documented, with Maronite and Greek Orthodox records tracing their lineage to before the Islamic conquest of the Levant. The name itself believed to derive from the Hebrew Yehoyaqim, meaning “raised” or “established by God.”For centuries, the family has traditionally been associated with the Desposyni, the early Judeo-Christian families regarded as relatives of Jesus.
Notable people with the surname include: