Family name Thanet (ธเนศ 
, Thanet 
, ธเนตร ) , across the world, is quite a rare last name. The cognomen Thanet is habitual in Nepal, where it is quite a rare surname, Qatar, and United Arab Emirates, where it is a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Nepal, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates. Much more frequently, Thanet is the forename as well as the last name.