Kieffner

Kieffner Meaning & Origin

About Kieffner
The surname Kieffner is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Kiefer, meaning "pine tree" in German. It is an occupational surname that was given to someone who worked with or lived near pine trees. The suffix "-ner" indicates a person's association with or occupation related to the root word. Therefore, Kieffner can be interpreted as "one who works with or lives near pine trees."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kieffner: 143
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120,901
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kieffner 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
KFNR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K01506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IY1 F N ER0
🌐 IPA
/kieffner*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KFNR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K156

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kieffner in Braille

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

The name Kieffner in braille

How to sign the name Kieffner using Sign Language

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

The name Kieffner in sign language

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