Kieffaber

Kieffaber Meaning & Origin

About Kieffaber
The surname Kieffaber is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Kiefer," meaning "pine tree," and "Faber," meaning "worker" or "smith." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Kieffaber can be interpreted as "pine tree worker" or "pine tree smith." It likely originated as an occupational name for someone who worked with pine trees, such as a carpenter or a woodworker.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kieffaber: 112
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 147,253
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KFPR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K010106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IY1 F AH0 B ER0
🌐 IPA
/kieffaber*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KFPR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K116

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kieffaber in Braille

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

The name Kieffaber in braille

How to sign the name Kieffaber using Sign Language

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

The name Kieffaber in sign language

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