The surname “Jarmakani,” meaning “from Jarmaq,” most likely developed as a geographic identifier. Such names commonly emerged when individuals or families migrated and were identified in their new settlements by their place of origin. This suggests that families associated with Jarmaq may have later moved to regions such as Lebanon or Jabal al-Druze, where the name became a lasting marker of their ancestral home. Their departure could have been influenced by a combination of factors typical of the period, including taxation pressures under Ottoman administration, local conflicts, marriage alliances, land opportunities, or economic prospects elsewhere.

For historical writing, it is therefore most accurate to describe Jarmaq as a Druze agricultural mountain community whose inhabitants lived through seasonal farming and pastoral cycles and were connected to surrounding towns through trade and family ties. The name “Jarmakani” plausibly reflects origin from this village and was likely adopted or reinforced after migration, preserving the memory of the family’s earlier homeland even after relocation to new regions.