Kifel Surname

1,025,894th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 246 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Argentina

Kifel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kifel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia751:1,921,641121,498
Germany661:1,219,78078,810
Argentina521:821,98954,134
Uzbekistan221:1,405,87025,726
Kazakhstan101:1,768,25083,699
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
England11:55,718,059489,080
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Kifel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kifel (Russian: Кифель) is found in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Kifel.

How Common Is The Last Name Kifel? popularity and diffusion

Kifel is the 1,025,894th most widely held family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 29,624,170 people. Kifel is mostly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Kifel reside; 30 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 30 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Kifel is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is carried by 75 people, or 1 in 1,921,641. In Russia Kifel is most prevalent in: Kaliningrad Oblast, where 39 percent live, Perm Krai, where 17 percent live and Komi Republic, where 11 percent live. Barring Russia this last name occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 27 percent live and Argentina, where 21 percent live.

Kifel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kifel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kifel last name increased 600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kifel Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Kifel last name are 15.73% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 62.5% being registered to vote for the party.

Kifel earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.31% less than the national average, earning $40,425 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kiefel911,083/
Kiffel91359/
Kaifel91136/
Keifel9139/
Kipfel9117/
Kifelt911/
Kidfel911/
Kifeel911/
Kisfel911/
Kifl89430/
Kieffel8360/
Kisfeld8325/
Kidfelt839/
Kiffell833/
Kihfeld831/
Keiffel831/
Kissfel831/
Khiefel831/
Keipfel830/
Kiepfel830/
Kufel804,615/
Kiefl801,243/
Kefel80135/
Keifl8060/
Käfel8038/
Kifil8024/
Cifel807/
Kyfel806/
Kiffl801/
Kifelova771/
Kuffel732,568/
Keffel7397/
Küffel7369/
Chifel7349/
Keufel7310/
Keyfel7310/
Keefel736/
Kuefel734/
Kifleh734/
Cifell733/
Kaifil732/
Kufeel732/
Kayfel731/
Käffel731/
Khaifl731/
Ciffel731/
Khefel731/
Kefiel731/
Kűffel731/
Kufell730/
Cipfel730/
Keifelová718/
Kiffelová716/
Chiffel67149/
Keuffel6762/
Kuffell6741/
Kayfeld6716/
Kueffel6715/
Küfeldt677/
Keshfel677/
Kiflová676/
Kefl675/
Kufl673/
Cgiffel671/
Kjfl671/
Kaifuul671/
Kevfeld671/
Caiffel671/
Kkuffel671/
Kuepfel670/
Keefell670/
Keeffel670/

Kifel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kifel in the Russian language
Кифельkifel-

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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 Kifel
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