Surname Tafr (طافر 
, Tafr 
) , around the world, is a rare cognomen. The family name Tafr is habitual in Western Asia, particularly Yemen, where it is a rare surname, Palestinian Territory, and Iraq, where it is a very rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Yemen, Iraq, and Morocco. More frequently, Tafr is the forename as well as the last name.