Kiefer
# Kiefer

Kiefer is German for jaw(-bone) or pine tree.

It may also be a variation of the German word Küfer, meaning cooper.

Notable people with the surname include:

* Adolph Kiefer (1918–2017), American Olympic swimmer
* Anselm Kiefer (born 1945), German painter and sculptor
* Bertrand Kiefer (born 1955), Swiss physician and ethicist
* David Kiefer (born 1984), American basketball coach
* Friedrich Kiefer (1897–1985), German copepodologist
* George W. Kiefer (1891-1943), American lawyer and politician
* George Kiefer (soccer), American soccer coach at the University of South Florida
* Jack Kiefer (golfer) (1940–1999), American professional golfer
* Jack Kiefer (statistician) (1924–1981), American mathematical-statistician and Professor at Cornell University and University of California, Berkeley
* Jakob Kiefer (1919–1991), German Olympic gymnast
* Nat G. Kiefer (1939–1985), American politician who served in the Louisiana State Senate
* Nicholas M. Kiefer, statistician and economics professor at Cornell University
* Nicolas Kiefer (born 1977), German Olympic tennis player

Notable people with Kiefer as forename include:

* Kiefer (musician) (born 1992), American pianist and producer
* Kiefer Sutherland (born 1966), Canadian television and film actor
* Kiefer Ravena (born 1993), Filipino basketball player
