Cognomen کنار (Chenar 
, Kenar 
, Канар 
) , in the world, is a common family name. The surname کنار is habitual in Turkey, where it is quite a common surname, Iraq, where it is a rare surname, and Bulgaria. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Turkey, Iraq, and Poland. Much less frequently, کنار is the forename as well as the last name.