Family name Tanver (Tanver 
) , around the world, is quite a rare cognomen. The last name Tanver is characteristic of Western Asia, particularly Oman, where it is quite a rare surname, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates, where it is a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia. More frequently, Tanver is the forename as well as the last name.