Keifer Surname

136,879th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,277 people bear this surname

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

Keifer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Keifer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,0681:118,14212,702
Germany691:1,166,74676,492
Brazil431:4,978,473128,213
England351:1,591,94567,242
Sweden211:468,89333,666
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2681:39,6054,671

Keifer (439) may also be a first name.

Keifer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Keifer occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Keifer? popularity and diffusion

The surname Keifer is the 136,879th most frequently held family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 2,223,847 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Keifer are found; 77 percent are found in North America and 77 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 409,203rd most frequently occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 439 people.

The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 3,068 people, or 1 in 118,142. In The United States Keifer is primarily found in: California, where 10 percent are found, Ohio, where 8 percent are found and Texas, where 6 percent are found. Besides The United States Keifer occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 2 percent are found and Brazil, where 1 percent are found.

Keifer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Keifer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Keifer last name rose 242 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Keifer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Keifer surname are 21.28% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.05% being registered with the political party.

The amount Keifer earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.54% more than the national average, earning $44,244 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.99% less than the national average, earning $43,726 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keiffer921,820/
Keiefer921/
Keifeer921/
Keisfer921/
Keiferz920/
Keipfer920/
Kifer912,619/
Kefer911,485/
Kheifeur861/
Keihofer861/
Keieffer860/
Kiefer8350,941/
Keefer8314,036/
Keffer834,808/
Kipfer833,073/
Kiffer832,916/
Kaefer832,559/
Kaifer83345/
Kepfer83273/
Keafer83171/
Kifert8386/
Koefer8361/
Keufer8348/
Keyfer8330/
Kuefer8322/
Kefere8314/
Khifer839/
Kefert836/
Kuifer835/
Kifier833/
Kitfer832/
Kefeer831/
Kefier831/
Khefer831/
Ceifer831/
Kefeir831/
Kifeer831/
Kiferd831/
Keifre831/
Keiffr830/
Keifir830/
Kefr801/
Kieffer7724,019/
Kuepfer77984/
Koepfer77354/
Kueffer77333/
Keuffer77179/
Kaeffer77109/
Kiepfer7778/
Keepfer7774/
Cheifer7757/
Koeffer7756/
Keeffer7736/
Kaiffer7735/
Kiffert7722/
Keaffer7710/
Keffert777/
Keefeer773/
Khaifer773/
Kipfeer772/
Kiffeur772/
Keufert772/
Kuipfer771/
Keffaer771/
Kefferr771/
Keffier771/
Kheyfer771/
Kieferr771/
Kiopfer771/
Kipffer771/
Khaefer771/
Khiefer771/
Kheafer771/
Kaifere771/
Queifer771/
Kaiefer771/
Kuiffer771/
Kefferd770/
Keupfer770/
Kisfert770/
Keipher770/
Kiffier770/
Kiefier770/
Kepfert770/
Keffeer770/
Kipfert770/
Keefert770/
Keefier770/
Keufier770/
Käfer734,805/
Kafer733,116/
Cifer73340/
Cefer7391/
Kéfer7380/
Kyfer7341/
Kefre7334/
Kefir7318/
Kefyr736/
Kiefr731/
Kifre731/
Kífer731/
Kifir730/
Kiferova7118/
Cheiffer7117/
Kiferová7114/
Queiffer7113/
Keferová718/
Keferova713/
Queisfer711/
Kieffier711/
Kaueffer711/
Kiefffer711/
Kefferth710/
Kapfer674,348/
Kaufer671,902/
Kaffer671,737/
Kafere671,629/
Chefer67404/
Kepher67255/
Kafier67119/
Käfert6774/
Kojfer6758/
Kifferová6751/
Kaiferová6736/
Käffer6736/
Kafert6733/
Caefer6732/
Kypfer6730/
Chifer6730/
Coefer6726/
Ciffer6719/
Koufer6717/
Cijfer6716/
Quifer6716/
Kefire6714/
Kefgir6714/
Ceffer6713/
Cuefer6713/
Kayfer6710/
Khafer679/
Kiefir679/
Khefir677/
Kidfir675/
Kafeer675/
Kahfer675/
Kipher673/
Kafger672/
Kefferová672/
Kavfer672/
Keffre672/
Coifer671/
Katfer671/
Kipferová671/
Kyfert671/
Ceafer671/
Keffir671/
Quefer671/
Kifire671/
Kaiferova671/
Käpfer671/
Kaferr671/
Keefir670/
Kyfeir670/
Keeffr670/
Kefffr670/
Kyffer670/
Kaihoffer670/
Kawfer670/

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Keifer Reference & Research

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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 Keifer
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