Surname Kuat (Куат 
, Kuat 
, กวด 
) , around the globe, is quite a rare cognomen. The surname Kuat is characteristic of Malaysia, where it is quite a rare surname, Indonesia, and Kazakhstan, where it is a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in South-eastern Asia, particularly Indonesia, Malaysia, and Myanmar. More frequently, Kuat is the forename as well as the last name.