Kieft

Kieft Meaning & Origin

About Kieft
The surname Kieft is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Kieft, which is a variant of the name Kiefer. The name Kiefer itself is derived from the Middle High German word "küefer," meaning "cooper" or "barrel maker." Therefore, the surname Kieft likely originated as an occupational name for someone involved in the trade of making or selling barrels.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kieft: 581
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 38155
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kieft 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
KFT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K013
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IY1 F T
🌐 IPA
/kift/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KFT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K130

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kieft in Braille

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

The name Kieft in braille

How to sign the name Kieft using Sign Language

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

The name Kieft in sign language

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