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Keffer

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English

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Proper noun

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Keffer (plural Keffers)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

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

Pennsylvania German

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Etymology

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Compare German Käfer.

Noun

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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

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