Kiefner Surname

355,667th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,022 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kiefner Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kiefner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5581:144,27517,409
United States4531:800,13061,707
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States991:507,25935,553

Kiefner Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kiefner occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kiefner? popularity and diffusion

It is the 355,667th most commonly used family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,130,671 people. Kiefner occurs predominantly in Europe, where 55 percent of Kiefner reside; 55 percent reside in Western Europe and 55 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is held by 558 people, or 1 in 144,275. In Germany Kiefner is most common in: Baden-Württemberg, where 40 percent live, Bavaria, where 25 percent live and Thuringia, where 13 percent live. Beside Germany this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 44 percent live and Switzerland, where 0 percent live.

Kiefner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kiefner has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 458 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kiefner Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kiefner surname are 23.76% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70.53% being registered with the party.

Kiefner earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.79% more than the national average, earning $52,119 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kieffner93225/
Kifner92171/
Kefner9233/
Keefner86416/
Kuefner86220/
Keufner8697/
Kiffner8660/
Keifner8644/
Kiifner8632/
Keffner8625/
Khefner869/
Koefner865/
Keafner860/
Kisfner860/
Kueffner80281/
Kiiffner8048/
Keiffner8018/
Kheffner801/
Kaiffner801/
Keepfner800/
Keuffner800/
Keeffner800/
Kufner773,991/
Küfner771,546/
Kaueffner751/
Kuffner711,855/
Küffner711,762/
Kupfner71367/
Kaufner71154/
Chefner715/
Kűffner711/
Kephner711/
Kauffner6710/
Chiffner671/
Cheffner671/
Qeutfner670/
Küfnerová6318/
Kűfnerová631/
Cufner62148/
Kufnir621/
Kaufnerová59109/
Küffnerová5916/
Kaufnerova593/
Cuffner572/
Cephner570/

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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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  • 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 Kiefner
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