Last name القرصان (القرصان 
) , around the globe, is quite a rare cognomen. The last name القرصان is characteristic of Northern Africa, particularly Sudan, where it is quite a rare surname, Libya, where it is a rare surname, and Egypt. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Sudan, Egypt, and Iraq. Likewise, القرصان is the forename as well as the last name.