Kefauver

Kefauver Meaning & Origin

About Kefauver
The surname Kefauver is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "kef" meaning "bold" or "brave" and "auver" meaning "region" or "territory." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Kefauver can be interpreted as "bold or brave in the region or territory."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Kefauver is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Kefauver: 390
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 53,072
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kefauver based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Kefauver is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KFFR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K010106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 F AW0 V ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɛfaʊvər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KFFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K116

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kefauver in Braille

Here's how to represent Kefauver in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Kefauver in braille

How to sign the name Kefauver using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Kefauver using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Kefauver in sign language

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