Kapfer Family History
Kapfer Name Meaning
German: topographic name for a dweller near the top of a mountain from southern German Kapf ‘peak’ or a habitational name for someone from a place called Kapf. South German: from an agent derivative of Middle High German kapfen ‘to stare or keep watch’ hence a nickname for an alert or watchful person or an occupational name for a guard or watchman.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022