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Family name Kawas (Kawas
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) , around the globe, is quite a common surname. The last name Kawas is characteristic of Western Asia, particularly Lebanon, where it is quite a common surname, Syria, where it is quite a rare surname, and Yemen. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Egypt, Syria, and Yemen. Very seldom, Kawas is the forename as well as the last name.