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Surname قیس (Qais , Qays , قیس ) , across the world, is a common family name. The family name قیس is characteristic of Western Asia, particularly Iraq, where it is quite a common surname, Oman, where it is quite a rare surname, and Qatar. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Iraq, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. More frequently, قیس is the forename as well as the last name.