Last name حفتر (حفتر 
, Hafter 
) , in all the world, is a rare surname. The surname حفتر is habitual in Libya, where it is quite a rare surname, Switzerland, where it is a rare surname, and Tunisia. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Libya, the United States, and Egypt. Likewise, حفتر is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| حفتر | Tunisia, Egypt, Sudan, Libya, Iraq |
| Hafter | Tunisia, Switzerland, United States, Argentina, Libya |
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خليفة بلقاسم حفتر Libyan military officer, LY (b. 1943) |
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