Cognomen Dhafer (ظافر 
, Dhafer 
, דאפר 
) , in the entire world, is quite a common family name. The last name Dhafer is habitual in Yemen, where it is quite a rare surname, Palestinian Territory, and Tunisia. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Western Asia, particularly Yemen, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia. More prevalently, Dhafer is the forename as well as the last name.