Kaefer Surname

168,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,559 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Kaefer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kaefer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil1,6151:132,5545,050
United States4511:803,67861,918
Germany1991:404,55037,233
Paraguay1121:64,6141,733
Argentina631:678,46746,871
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
Austria231:370,23639,193
Netherlands171:993,36365,241
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
England21:27,859,030389,889
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States651:772,59548,648

Kaefer Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kaefer Come From? nationality or country of origin

Kaefer is borne by more people in Brazil than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Kaefer.

How Common Is The Last Name Kaefer? popularity and diffusion

It is the 168,780th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 2,847,810 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 88 percent of Kaefer live; 70 percent live in South America and 63 percent live in Luso-South America.

The last name is most frequently used in Brazil, where it is carried by 1,615 people, or 1 in 132,554. In Brazil it is most common in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 60 percent live, Paraná, where 20 percent live and Santa Catarina, where 12 percent live. Not including Brazil this last name exists in 28 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent live and Germany, where 8 percent live.

Kaefer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kaefer has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 694 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kaefer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kaefer last name are 6.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.33% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kaefer earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.04% more than the national average, earning $43,598 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.23% more than the national average, earning $52,282 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaeffer92109/
Kaefert923/
Khaefer921/
Kaiefer921/
Kafer913,116/
Kefer911,485/
Kaueffer861/
Kiefer8350,941/
Keefer8314,036/
Keffer834,808/
Kapfer834,348/
Keifer833,277/
Kaufer831,902/
Kaffer831,737/
Kaifer83345/
Kepfer83273/
Keafer83171/
Kafier83119/
Koefer8361/
Keufer8348/
Caefer8332/
Keyfer8330/
Kuefer8322/
Kayfer8310/
Khafer839/
Kafeer835/
Kahfer835/
Kavfer832/
Kefeer831/
Kefier831/
Khefer831/
Kefeir831/
Kaferr831/
Kawfer830/
Kieffer7724,019/
Keiffer771,820/
Kuepfer77984/
Kauffer77524/
Koepfer77354/
Kueffer77333/
Kaufert77195/
Keuffer77179/
Kiepfer7778/
Keepfer7774/
Koeffer7756/
Keeffer7736/
Kaiffer7735/
Kahafer7733/
Kapffer7728/
Kaufher7715/
Kaffier7711/
Keaffer7710/
Khafeer776/
Kaffehr776/
Keefeer773/
Khaifer773/
Koefert772/
Keufert772/
Keiefer771/
Keifeer771/
Keisfer771/
Kefferr771/
Keffier771/
Kheyfer771/
Kieferr771/
Koetfer771/
Caefear771/
Khiefer771/
Kafeere771/
Kaffeer771/
Kheafer771/
Kaifere771/
Kohefer771/
Khaffer771/
Keupfer770/
Keiferz770/
Kaupfer770/
Caeffer770/
Keffeer770/
Keipfer770/
Keefier770/
Kaufier770/
Keufier770/
Kuoefer770/
Käfer734,805/
Cafer73914/
Köfer73515/
Qafer73257/
Kofer73255/
Kafir7395/
Kéfer7380/
Kefir7318/
Kefyr736/
Kaufherr7134/
Koepfert7132/
Kauffert719/
Khafeejr714/
Khajafer711/
Kheifeur711/
Keihofer711/
Kiefffer711/
Keieffer710/
Köpfer67798/
Kopfer67555/
Caffer67381/
Koffer67369/
Kepher67255/
Köffer6774/
Käfert6774/
Cafier6761/
Kojfer6758/
Khafir6747/
Kaiferová6736/
Käffer6736/
Kaffir6733/
Coefer6726/
Koufer6717/
Capfer6713/
Cuefer6713/
Kahfir6712/
Kiefir679/
Khefir677/
Khofer676/
Kuifer675/
Kahver675/
Khajafeer673/
Kafair673/
Kapher673/
Caufer672/
Kovfer672/
Kofier671/
Ceafer671/
Ceifer671/
Keffir671/
Quefer671/
Cheaeffer671/
Kauferová671/
Kifeer671/
Khöfer671/
Kaiferova671/
Käpfer671/
Qafeer671/
Cahfer671/
Keifre671/
Keefir670/
Keifir670/
Kaihoffer670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kaefer
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