Family name אחז (Akas 
, Ahaz 
, Acaz 
) , in the entire world, is a common cognomen. The surname אחז is characteristic of Western Asia, particularly Oman, where it is quite a common surname, Qatar, where it is quite a rare surname, and Bahrain. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia, and Indonesia. Also, אחז is the forename as well as the last name.