Kiefert Surname

463,189th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 728 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kiefert Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kiefert Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3311:243,21926,591
United States3141:1,154,32882,787
England301:1,857,26974,552
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Hungary151:654,41837,235
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Kiefert Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kiefert is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kiefert? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 463,189th most frequently used surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 10,010,365 people. Kiefert is primarily found in Europe, where 53 percent of Kiefert live; 46 percent live in Western Europe and 46 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most commonly held in Germany, where it is carried by 331 people, or 1 in 243,219. In Germany Kiefert is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 43 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 23 percent reside and Bavaria, where 8 percent reside. Beside Germany this surname occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 43 percent reside and England, where 4 percent reside.

Kiefert Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kiefert has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kiefert surname expanded 1,744 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kiefert Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kiefert are 17.85% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.62% being registered with the political party.

The amount Kiefert earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 8.29% more than the national average, earning $46,727 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.91% less than the national average, earning $33,334 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kieffert93136/
Kiefertt930/
Kifert9286/
Kefert926/
Keifert86107/
Kiffert8622/
Keffert867/
Kaefert863/
Koefert862/
Keufert862/
Keefert860/
Kepfert860/
Kisfert860/
Kipfert860/
Kuefert860/
Kiffeurt8077/
Koepfert8032/
Kuepfert8023/
Keiffert8022/
Kefferth800/
Käfert7774/
Kufert7768/
Kiferd771/
Kyfert771/
Kefort770/
Cifert770/
Kheiferts751/
Kaufert71195/
Kuffert7187/
Kupfert7144/
Küpfert717/
Kephert714/
Ceifert712/
Chifert711/
Kefhart711/
Käpfert711/
Ciffert711/
Cuefert710/
Kifferd710/
Kefferd710/
Keefort710/
Cheffert6777/
Quepfert6728/
Chiffert6724/
Keephart6719/
Kauffert679/
Kepheart677/
Queffert674/
Coepfert673/
Kipfirth670/
Kipheart670/
Coeffert670/
Kiephart670/

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