Cognomen غافر (غافر 
, Ghafer 
) , all around the world, is a rare last name. The family name غافر is characteristic of Libya, where it is a rare surname, Syria, and Morocco. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Iran, Egypt, and Morocco. Likewise, غافر is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| غافر | Iran, Morocco, Iraq, Yemen, Syria |
| Ghafer | Morocco, Egypt, Tunisia, Pakistan, Syria |