Surname Qabous (قابوس 
, Qabous 
, Кабус 
) , globally, is a rare last name. The cognomen Qabous is characteristic of Western Asia, particularly Oman, where it is quite a rare surname, Saudi Arabia, where it is a rare surname, and Yemen. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Oman, Iran, and Saudi Arabia. Likewise, Qabous is the forename as well as the last name.