Kieffer
German · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Kieffer
Kieffer is a German surname derived from the Middle High German word "Kiefer," meaning "jaw" or "pine tree," originally used as a descriptive occupational or topographical surname.
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Etymology
Kieffer is a German surname derived from the Middle High German word "Kiefer," meaning "jaw" or "pine tree," originally used as a descriptive occupational or topographical surname. The name is primarily used in German-speaking regions and among Jewish communities, with notable bearers including the American tennis player Frank Sedgman's contemporary and various 20th-century figures in Europe and North America.
Kieffer currently ranks #11,492 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1994.
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