Cognomen قرب (قرب 
) , all around the world, is a rare surname. The cognomen قرب is habitual in Sudan, where it is quite a rare surname, Palestinian Territory, where it is a rare surname, and Libya. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Northern Africa, particularly Sudan, Egypt, and Libya. Much less frequently, قرب is the forename as well as the last name.