Kiefer Family History
Kiefer Name Meaning
German: occupational name for a cooper or the overseer of a
wine cellar, from an agent derivative of Middle High German
kuofe ‘vat’, ‘barrel’ (from Latin cupa).from an
agent derivative of Middle High German kiffen ‘to quarrel’,
hence a nickname for a bickerer.Jewish (Ashkenazic): ornamental
name from German Kiefer ‘pine tree’. This word, which is first
attested in the early 15th century, is a blend of kien and
forhe, both meaning ‘pine’. The two elements still have a
separate existence: kieboom is the Dutch term for a pine tree,
while in many parts of Germany the word for the tree is
Föhre.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Name Distribution of Kiefer Families
MAP:
United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Kiefer families
 113 - 223  38 - 112 |
 1 - 37  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of Kiefer families
|
8 - 13 3 - 7 |
1 - 2 |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
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from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
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Kiefer Family Origin
Kiefer Immigration Information
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Kiefer Family Occupations
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