Keeffer Surname

3,274,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Keeffer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Keeffer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:10,068,304413,125
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States771:652,19142,935

Keeffer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Keeffer is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Keeffer? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,274,477th most commonly used last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 202,431,831 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Keeffer are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 36 people, or 1 in 10,068,304. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 22 percent live, Utah, where 19 percent live and Arizona, where 11 percent live.

Keeffer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Keeffer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Keeffer last name declined 53 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Keeffer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Keeffer last name are 8.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.56% registered with the political party.

Keeffer earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.25% less than the national average, earning $39,158 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keieffer930/
Keefer9214,036/
Keffer924,808/
Keeffr920/
Kieffer8624,019/
Keiffer861,820/
Kueffer86333/
Keuffer86179/
Kaeffer86109/
Keepfer8674/
Koeffer8656/
Keaffer8610/
Keffert867/
Keefeer863/
Keiefer861/
Kefferr861/
Keffier861/
Kefferd860/
Ceeffer860/
Keffeer860/
Keefert860/
Keefier860/
Kefer831,485/
Kieffier801/
Cheeffer801/
Kaueffer801/
Kiefffer801/
Kefferth800/
Kiefer7750,941/
Keifer773,277/
Kiffer772,916/
Kaefer772,559/
Kaffer771,737/
Koffer77369/
Kepfer77273/
Keafer77171/
Köffer7774/
Koefer7761/
Keufer7748/
Käffer7736/
Keyfer7730/
Kuefer7722/
Kefere7714/
Ceffer7713/
Kefert776/
Keffre772/
Kefeer771/
Kefier771/
Khefer771/
Keffir771/
Kefeir771/
Keefir770/
Keiffr770/
Kefffr770/
Kyffer770/
Kefferová752/
Kefr731/
Kuepfer71984/
Cheffer71767/
Kauffer71524/
Koepfer71354/
Kiepfer7178/
Kaiffer7135/
Kapffer7128/
Kiffert7122/
Kaffier7111/
Kaffehr716/
Khoffer714/
Keepher714/
Kiffeur712/
Koffier712/
Keufert712/
Keifeer711/
Keisfer711/
Kheyfer711/
Kieferr711/
Coeffer711/
Kipffer711/
Khaefer711/
Khiefer711/
Kaffeer711/
Koyffer711/
Kheafer711/
Kaiefer711/
Kuiffer711/
Khaffer711/
Keupfer710/
Keiferz710/
Cheefer710/
Kiffier710/
Kiefier710/
Kepfert710/
Caeffer710/
Keipfer710/
Keufier710/
Käfer674,805/
Kafer673,116/
Kifer672,619/
Coeffier67633/
Köfer67515/
Kofer67255/
Cefer6791/
Kéfer6780/
Kyfer6741/
Coeffeur6720/
Kefir6718/
Cheiffer6717/
Queiffer6713/
Queyffer6713/
Kauffert679/
Keferová678/
Kefyr676/
Queffert674/
Cheffher673/
Keferova673/
Kiefr671/
Quieffer671/
Kheifeur671/
Keihofer671/
Kífer671/

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