Kanso (also spelled Qanso, Ganso, Cansu, Qansuh, Anso) is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Al-Ashraf Qansuh Al-Ghuri, Soultan of egypt Ali Qanso, Lebanese politician Assem Qanso, Lebanese politician Eva Kanso, Lebanese-American mechanical engineer Nabil Kanso, Lebanese-American painter