Surname Apanas (Афанасий 
, Apanas 
, Апанас 
) , throughout the world, is a rare cognomen. The cognomen Apanas is characteristic of Lithuania, where it is quite a rare surname, Belarus, and Kyrgyzstan, where it is a rare surname. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Belarus, Russia, and Kyrgyzstan. Predominantly, Apanas is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Афанасий | Kazakhstan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, Moldova |
| Apanas | South Africa, India, United States, Poland, Lithuania |
| Апанас | Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus |
Atanas, Atanasije, Atanazy, Atanáz, Athanasios, Athanasius, Athanásios, Αθανάσιος, Атанас, Атанасиос, Атанасій, Афанасиос, and Афанасій