Cognomen ﻃﺎﻫﺮ (ﻃﺎﻫﺮ 
) , around the world, is a rare surname. The family name ﻃﺎﻫﺮ is characteristic of Northern Africa, particularly Sudan, where it is a rare surname, Libya, and Egypt. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Northern Africa, particularly Sudan, Egypt, and Algeria. Likewise, ﻃﺎﻫﺮ is the forename as well as the last name.