Family name זאפר (Zafir 
, זאפר 
) , worldwide, is quite a rare cognomen. The last name זאפר is characteristic of North Macedonia, where it is quite a rare surname, Malaysia, where it is a rare surname, and Saudi Arabia. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Southern Asia, particularly India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan. Also, זאפר is the forename as well as the last name.