Qanas Surname
Approximately 16 people bear this surname
Qanas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Qanas (914) may also be a first name.
Qanas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Qanas Come From? nationality or country of origin
Qanas (Arabic: قناص) is more frequently found in Egypt than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Qanas? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 4,908,606th most frequent surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 56 percent of Qanas are found; 56 percent are found in North Africa and 56 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 268,173rd most common first name world-wide It is held by 914 people.
The surname is most common in Egypt, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 10,215,084. Apart from Egypt this surname is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Yemen, where 13 percent live and Afghanistan, where 6 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Qanas Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Qanas in the Arabic language | ||
| قناص | qnas | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Qanas
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