Family name Qobus (قابوس 
, Qobus 
) , globally, is a rare cognomen. The surname Qobus is characteristic of Western Asia, particularly Oman, where it is quite a rare surname, Saudi Arabia, where it is a rare surname, and Yemen. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Oman, Iran, and Saudi Arabia. Also, Qobus is the forename as well as the last name.