Kiefe Surname

2,746,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Sweden

Kiefe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kiefe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France291:2,290,439180,028
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States441:1,141,33465,198

The alternate forms: Kiéfé (1) are calculated separately.

Kiefe Last Name Facts

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

Kiefe is held by more people in France than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Kiéfé. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kiefe? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,746,821st most common family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 145,750,918 people. The last name Kiefe is mostly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Kiefe live; 60 percent live in Western Europe and 58 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

The surname is most numerous in France, where it is carried by 29 people, or 1 in 2,290,439. In France Kiefe is most prevalent in: Île-de-France, where 48 percent live, Grand Est, where 34 percent live and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 3 percent live. Not including France this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent live and Sweden, where 14 percent live.

Kiefe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kiefe has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kiefe last name declined 73 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kiefe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Kiefe surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Kiefe earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 64.91% more than the national average, earning $71,156 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Kiefee913/
Kiefes910/
Keiefe910/
Kief891,113/
Kefe89779/
Kife8952/
Kiéfé871/
Kiepfer8378/
Kieffei835/
Keiefer831/
Kieferr831/
Kaiefer831/
Keefe8020,842/
Kefey801,935/
Kiffe80484/
Kieff80320/
Keife80139/
Kaife8090/
Kifea8080/
Kefea8058/
Keffe8036/
Kefei8035/
Koefe8027/
Kefez8022/
Kiefa8011/
Kaefe808/
Kefee807/
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Kiefi806/
Kefeh805/
Kipfe803/
Kifeh803/
Keafe802/
Kifei802/
Kefet802/
Kieef801/
Kifee801/
Keufe801/
Kefed801/
Kefeu801/
Kehfe801/
Kiofe801/
Kihfe801/
Kuife801/
Kiife801/
Kefje800/
Kiefffer771/
Keieffer770/
Keeffe731,786/
Koeffe73327/
Chiefe73309/
Kepfer73273/
Kaifee7379/
Kaifes7350/
Kepfeu7350/
Keufer7348/
Keufeu7338/
Koifee7331/
Kaifei7328/
Keefee7322/
Kuefeu7311/
Keyfes7310/
Koifeh738/
Khifeh737/
Keffee736/
Kieffi736/
Kiefft735/
Ckeefe735/
Kiffee735/
Kuifer735/
Kiyfes734/
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Keffeh733/
Keefes732/
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Kitfer732/
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Keiffe731/
Koepfe731/
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Khefer731/
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Kefije731/
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Keafeu731/
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Kefetz731/
Kefhey731/
Kifeer731/
Kaifeu731/
Kiiafe731/
Kiyfer731/
Kiehfa731/
Kuhief731/
Keuffe731/
Kheife731/
Keeife730/
Keaffe730/
Kiffey730/
Keeafe730/
Keifey730/
Keeefe730/
Keefet730/
Kefffe730/
Kefi674,674/
Kefa674,530/
Kiew674,066/
Kafe673,092/
Kufe67932/
Kifi67686/
Kifa67639/
Kiev67499/
Keuffer67179/
Chieffe67173/
Keepfer6774/
Cefe6739/
Küfe6732/
Keifetz6727/
Kefy6723/
Keeffee6715/
Keyfetz6714/
Khechfe6711/
Keaffer6710/
Kaifetz679/
Khefets674/
Khichfe674/
Keuffey673/
Khaifer673/
Kify673/
Kipfeer672/
Keyfets672/
Kuipfer671/
Keisfer671/
Keeifer671/
Keesfee671/
Kefferr671/
Kheyfer671/
Khaifeh671/
Kueffeh671/
Koiffee671/
Kipffer671/
Kepffeu671/
Keijefs671/
Kouefeu671/
Kowefet671/
Quiefer671/
Khaiafe671/
Kheafer671/
Qefe671/
Cife671/
Kuiffer671/
Khaifes671/
Kgef671/
Kefphet671/
Keefeeh671/
Kifj671/
Keeiffe670/
Keupfer670/
Keiffee670/
Keffeer670/
Keiffey670/
Keipfer670/

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Footnotes

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