Kiefer meaning | Last name Kiefer origin

Following is the meaning of Kiefer surname. Family name Kiefer is generally added after the name or middle name so also called last name.
Family Name / Last Name: Kiefer
No. of characters: 6
Origin: United States
Meaning: Met in Alsace-Lorraine, this name is the cooper craft (German Küfer).

Kiefer is used as a family name or surname in United States languages. Kiefer has 6 characters long in length.

Kiefer is common in United States country(ies).

Kiefer is ranked 12413 in our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Kiefer bearers increased by 3.579397 per cent in 2010 US census to 11141 since 2000, the surname slipped by 153 spots and ranked at 3240. The last name was found in around 38 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 95.07 96.58
Hispanic or Latino 2.55 1.56
Others 1.28 1.08
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander
0.67 0.46
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.22 0.18
Black 0.21 0.14

It is also used as a first name, know the meaning of Kiefer

How popular is Kiefer?

Kiefer is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in Germany which signifies that it is originated from Germany. Around 42806 people have been found who wears Kiefer as their family name. Kiefer is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
28,661 Serbia8
541,660 Russia8
8,438 China5
46,707 New Zealand5
7,113 Costa Rica5
9,759 Japan5
11,342 Uruguay3
9,185 Hong Kong2
723,167 Indonesia2
21,529 Singapore2
12,161 Wales2
14,521 Portugal2
5,924 Paraguay1
31,584 Peru1
9,591 Panama1
58,885 Poland1
25,746 Finland1
11,486 Estonia1
8,500 Dominican Republic1
2,724 New Caledonia1
30,360 Thailand1
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Comments :Leonia Lerma Kiefer is a family name alsacien- Lorraine, represents a nickname derived from the Middle High alleman kiffen scold and designer of a grumpy man -can also represent a change Kuefer cooper nickname profession.

Celebrities having Kiefer surname

Adolph Kiefer Swimmer
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Anneliese Kiefer Actress
Anselm Kiefer Painter
Bryon Kiefer Soccer player
Dixie Kiefer Armed force officer
Rick Kiefer Musician
Herman Kiefer Physician
  • Nina Kiefer, from 2005 thriller movie Deathmaster - Der blutige Schatten, who played the N.
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