Keffer

English

Proper noun

Keffer (plural Keffers)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Keffer is the 9320^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3493 individuals. Keffer is most common among White (94.93%) individuals.

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German Käfer.

Noun

Keffer m (plural Keffer)

1. beetle
   • 1951, Pennsylvania German Folklore Society, volume 16, page 73:

     Mei Hals iss voll Keffer un Schpinne.

     My neck is covered with beetles and spiders.

Derived terms

• Kefferbrieh