Kiefer

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

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

As a surname
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

As a given name
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