Cognomen زعفران (Zafran 
, Safran , زعفران 
) , throughout the world, is a common family name. The last name زعفران is characteristic of Sri Lanka, where it is quite a rare surname, Slovenia, and Qatar. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Indonesia, Pakistan, and Turkey. Likewise, زعفران is the forename as well as the last name.