| ![Show Contents]() Kiffer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany Early Origins of the Kiffer familyThe surname Kiffer was first found in Silesia, where the family gained a significant reputation for its contributions to the emerging mediaeval society. As an occupational name, the name was derived from the German word "dial" which means "copper." The German word "kufe" means "Barrel" and as such, the name is a cognitive of the English name "Cooper." Alternatively, the name could have been a topographic name for someone who lived in a pine forest, derived from the German word "Kiefer" which means "pine." Early History of the Kiffer familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kiffer research. Another 38 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1265, 1293, 1381 and 1397 are included under the topic Early Kiffer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kiffer Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Kiefer, Kiefner, Kufer, Kufler, Kufner, Kuffner, Kaufner, Kief, Kifer, Kieffer, Kieferle, Kieferl, Kiferlin, Kiever, Kiver, Kiverle, Kiverli, Kieferli, Kiffer, Kyfer, Kyefer, Kyffer, Kyferle and many more. Early Notables of the Kiffer familyMore information is included under the topic Early Kiffer Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Kiffer migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Kiffer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Jacob Kiffer, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1732
- Jacob Kiffer, aged 27, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 1
- Nicklaus Kiffer, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1750 1
- Johannes Kiffer, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1773 1
| Historic Events for the Kiffer family | + |
Bismarck - Karl Kiffer (1919-1941), German Matrosengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 2
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details
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Kiffer migration to the United States 
