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
Average Kief Salary in
United States
$45,327 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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 most common in The United States. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Kief click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kief? popularity and diffusion
It is the 332,300th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,547,660 people. Kief occurs mostly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Kief reside; 62 percent reside in North America and 62 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 980,251st most widely held first name on earth, borne by 94 people.
The last name Kief is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 708 people, or 1 in 511,948. In The United States it is primarily found in: Maryland, where 14 percent reside, West Virginia, where 12 percent reside and Illinois, where 8 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 33 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.
Kief Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Kief has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 216 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kief Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Kief surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Kief surname are 15.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.5% being registered with 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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