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Family name פרנס (Frans , Parnas , Parnes ) , across the world, is a common cognomen. The surname פרנס is characteristic of Namibia, where it is a common surname, Aruba, where it is quite a common surname, and Curacao (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Indonesia, South Africa, and Namibia. More prevalently, פרנס is the forename as well as the last name.