Family name Tufayl (Tufayl 
, طفيل 
, Туфайл 
) , in all the world, is a rare cognomen. The surname Tufayl is habitual in Malaysia, where it is a rare surname, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq, where it is a very rare surname. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, and Bangladesh. Also, Tufayl is the forename as well as the last name.