Kaeffer Surname

1,755,741st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 109 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Kaeffer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kaeffer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France581:1,145,219121,886
Brazil481:4,459,882118,224
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Kaeffer Last Name Facts

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

Kaeffer is found in France more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kaeffer? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,755,741st most frequently used family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 66,858,219 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Kaeffer live; 53 percent live in Western Europe and 53 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

This surname is most frequently used in France, where it is held by 58 people, or 1 in 1,145,219. In France it is primarily found in: Grand Est, where 62 percent are found, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 24 percent are found and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 7 percent are found. Outside of France this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 44 percent are found and Argentina, where 1 percent are found.

Kaeffer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kaeffer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kaeffer surname contracted 95 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaueffer931/
Keffer924,808/
Kaefer922,559/
Kaffer921,737/
Kieffer8624,019/
Keiffer861,820/
Kauffer86524/
Kueffer86333/
Keuffer86179/
Koeffer8656/
Keeffer8636/
Kaiffer8635/
Kapffer8628/
Kaffier8611/
Keaffer8610/
Kaffehr866/
Kaefert863/
Kefferr861/
Keffier861/
Khaefer861/
Kaffeer861/
Kaiefer861/
Khaffer861/
Caeffer860/
Keffeer860/
Kafer833,116/
Kefer831,485/
Kauffert809/
Kiefffer801/
Keieffer800/
Kiefer7750,941/
Keefer7714,036/
Kapfer774,348/
Keifer773,277/
Kaufer771,902/
Caffer77381/
Koffer77369/
Kaifer77345/
Kepfer77273/
Keafer77171/
Kafier77119/
Köffer7774/
Koefer7761/
Keufer7748/
Käffer7736/
Kaffir7733/
Caefer7732/
Keyfer7730/
Kuefer7722/
Kayfer7710/
Khafer779/
Kafeer775/
Kahfer775/
Kavfer772/
Kefeer771/
Kefier771/
Khefer771/
Keffir771/
Kefeir771/
Kaferr771/
Kawfer770/
Cheaeffer751/
Kaihoffer750/
Caffier711,245/
Kuepfer71984/
Koepfer71354/
Kaufert71195/
Kiepfer7178/
Keepfer7174/
Kahafer7133/
Kaufher7115/
Khafeer716/
Khoffer714/
Keefeer713/
Khaifer713/
Koefert712/
Koffier712/
Keufert712/
Keiefer711/
Keifeer711/
Keisfer711/
Kheyfer711/
Kieferr711/
Koetfer711/
Caefear711/
Coeffer711/
Khiefer711/
Kafeere711/
Koyffer711/
Qhaffer711/
Kheafer711/
Kaifere711/
Cauffer711/
Kuiffer711/
Kohefer711/
Keupfer710/
Keiferz710/
Kaupfer710/
Keipfer710/
Keefier710/
Kaufier710/
Keufier710/
Kuoefer710/
Käfer674,805/
Cafer67914/
Coeffier67633/
Köfer67515/
Qafer67257/
Kofer67255/
Kafir6795/
Kéfer6780/
Kaufherr6734/
Koepfert6732/
Coeffeur6720/
Kefir6718/
Cheiffer6717/
Queiffer6713/
Queyffer6713/
Kefyr676/
Khafeejr674/
Caffeejr672/
Khajafer671/
Kheifeur671/
Keihofer671/
Coeffert670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kaeffer
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