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, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Moldova |
| Apanas | South Africa, Poland, United States, Lithuania, India |
| Апанас | Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Russia, Belarus |
Atanas, Atanasije, Atanazy, Atanáz, Athanasios, Athanasius, Athanásios, Αθανάσιος, Атанас, Атанасиос, Атанасій, Афанасиос, and Афанасій