Family name العفو (العفو 
) , throughout the world, is quite a rare surname. The cognomen العفو is characteristic of Egypt, where it is a rare surname, Bahrain, and Libya. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Northern Africa, particularly Egypt, Sudan, and Morocco. Very seldom, العفو is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| العفو | Morocco, Egypt, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Algeria |