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Where Does The Last Name Qais Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Qais (Arabic: قيس, Hindi: कैस, Marathi: क़ैस, Oriya: େକୖଶ) is found in Yemen more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Qais.

How Common Is The Last Name Qais? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Qais is the 32,787^th most commonly held surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 449,432 people. The last name Qais is primarily found in Asia, where 97 percent of Qais reside; 69 percent reside in West Asia and 35 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. Qais is also the 12,496^th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, borne by 79,066 people.

The last name is most common in Yemen, where it is carried by 4,932 people, or 1 in 5,358. In Yemen Qais is most common in: Hajjah Governorate, where 53 percent reside, 'Amran Governorate, where 19 percent reside and Amanat Al Asimah, where 15 percent reside. Not including Yemen this last name occurs in 41 countries. It is also common in Iraq, where 19 percent reside and Lebanon, where 12 percent reside.

Qais Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Qais surname is chiefly Shiite (47%) in Lebanon.