Family name الانيس (Alanis 
, الانيس 
) , around the globe, is a common surname. The surname الانيس is habitual in Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Mexico, where it is quite a common surname, Argentina, and Uruguay. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Mexico, Argentina, and the United States. Much less frequently, الانيس is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Alanis | Philippines, Mexico, United States, Argentina, Brazil |
| الانيس | Yemen, Syria, Algeria, Jordan, Iraq |