Kief Surname
Approximately 1,113 people bear this surname
Kief Surname Definition:
(Danish.) Brave, valiant, stout, bold.
Kief Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 708 | 1:511,948 | 42,890 |
| Germany | 363 | 1:221,778 | 24,859 |
| Canada | 20 | 1:1,842,280 | 119,096 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 20 | 1:78,421 | 3,652 |
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 328 | 1:153,106 | 14,139 |
Kief (94) may also be a first name.
Kief Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Danish.) Brave, valiant, stout, bold.
Kief Demographics
Kief Political Affiliation
in United States
United States
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Kief Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kief Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kief (Russian: Киеф) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kief? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 332,300th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,547,660 people. The surname Kief is predominantly found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Kief live; 62 percent live in North America and 62 percent live in Anglo-North America. Kief is also the 980,251st most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 94 people.
The last name is most common in The United States, where it is held by 708 people, or 1 in 511,948. In The United States it is most common in: Maryland, where 14 percent live, West Virginia, where 12 percent live and Illinois, where 8 percent live. Other than The United States this surname exists in 17 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 33 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.
Kief Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Kief has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kief last name increased 216 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kief Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Kief surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Kief last name are 15.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.5% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Kief earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 5.05% more than the national average, earning $45,327 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.91% more than the national average, earning $54,608 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kieff | 89 | 320 | / |
| Kiefe | 89 | 50 | / |
| Kieef | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kef | 86 | 1,168 | / |
| Kif | 86 | 695 | / |
| Kieffe | 80 | 72 | / |
| Kiefft | 80 | 5 | / |
| Khaief | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kaihef | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kieeff | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kuhief | 80 | 1 | / |
| Keiefe | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kaif | 75 | 4,164 | / |
| Kiew | 75 | 4,066 | / |
| Kiff | 75 | 1,749 | / |
| Keef | 75 | 1,045 | / |
| Kefe | 75 | 779 | / |
| Khif | 75 | 615 | / |
| Keyf | 75 | 547 | / |
| Kiev | 75 | 499 | / |
| Kipf | 75 | 343 | / |
| Keff | 75 | 340 | / |
| Keif | 75 | 200 | / |
| Kiof | 75 | 193 | / |
| Kife | 75 | 52 | / |
| Kuif | 75 | 51 | / |
| Kijf | 75 | 51 | / |
| Koif | 75 | 37 | / |
| Kepf | 75 | 36 | / |
| Keaf | 75 | 11 | / |
| Khef | 75 | 10 | / |
| Keuf | 75 | 6 | / |
| Koef | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kaef | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kefp | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kehf | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kewf | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kifs | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kcef | 75 | 2 | / |
| Qkif | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kuef | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kisf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qkef | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ckif | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kqef | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hkef | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kkef | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kizf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kevf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kgef | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kefz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kihf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kifh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Keijefs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Keefe | 67 | 20,842 | / |
| Chief | 67 | 2,668 | / |
| Khaif | 67 | 1,191 | / |
| Khiev | 67 | 768 | / |
| Koepf | 67 | 532 | / |
| Kiffe | 67 | 484 | / |
| Kuijf | 67 | 379 | / |
| Khoif | 67 | 373 | / |
| Keiff | 67 | 315 | / |
| Keyif | 67 | 248 | / |
| Khiew | 67 | 140 | / |
| Keife | 67 | 139 | / |
| Kaife | 67 | 90 | / |
| Quief | 67 | 70 | / |
| Kaipf | 67 | 64 | / |
| Koeff | 67 | 63 | / |
| Kaeff | 67 | 50 | / |
| Khaef | 67 | 49 | / |
| Keffe | 67 | 36 | / |
| Kaiev | 67 | 36 | / |
| Kijff | 67 | 25 | / |
| Kaiaf | 67 | 22 | / |
| Kuiff | 67 | 15 | / |
| Kiews | 67 | 11 | / |
| Keshf | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kiyev | 67 | 10 | / |
| Keiuf | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kijaf | 67 | 9 | / |
| Keyaf | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kaewf | 67 | 5 | / |
| Keeaf | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kheef | 67 | 5 | / |
| Keeff | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kheyf | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kipfe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kiphe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kiofh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kehaf | 67 | 3 | / |
| Keafe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khieb | 67 | 2 | / |
| Keaft | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kayef | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kijof | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kieaw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kheft | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keifs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kajif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaaef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaaif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khipf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kethf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kieph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kifch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kittf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuiev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caief | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ckiff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keefs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiesw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaiff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keufe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kehfe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiehb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kheif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaieb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaiof | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kijev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kihew | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kihfe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kojif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koiev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuife | 67 | 1 | / |
| Coief | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keieb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiife | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuifz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kqjef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gkihf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kkidf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koiff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ketdf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khifs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khift | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khyif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keaff | 67 | 0 | / |
| Keeif | 67 | 0 | / |
| Keetf | 67 | 0 | / |
| Keuff | 67 | 0 | / |
| Keifh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kueff | 67 | 0 | / |
| Keapf | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kephf | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kepff | 67 | 0 | / |
Kief Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kief in the Russian language | ||
| Киеф | kief | - |
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