Researching Rick Kiefer
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 11 people with the Kiefer surname? In that year Kiefer was ranked number 3568 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Rick means "Form of RICHARD. strong ruler" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Rick Kiefer on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Rick Kiefer and the Kiefer Genealogy
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Some Famous People called Rick Kiefer
Rick Kiefer
Rick Kiefer (born 1939) is an American trumpet player who has spent most of his career as a professional musician in Germany. Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, he first attracted notice in the early 1960s as a member of the Maynard Ferguson big band. In the mid-60s, he moved to Germany and became a member of the Max Greger band, and by the end of the decade, he had joined the Kurt Edelhagen orchestra in Cologne. He spent the first half of the 1970s as a member of the James Last Orchestra, as well as with the Peter Herbolzheimer band, and from the late 70s onwards became a permanent member of the WDR (Westdeutscher Rundfunk, or West German Radio) big band. Kiefer is notable for being part of a group of Cleveland natives who played trumpet for James Last, the others being Bob Lanese, Chuck Findley and Bob Findley.
Source: Rick Kiefer, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Kiefer
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
Kafer Kafura Kaiper Kaper Kauper Keefer Keeper Keever Keffer Keiber Keifer Keiffer Keiper Kepper Keuper Kever Kieffer Kieper Kifer Kiffer Kiper Kipfer Kipper Kober Kobera Kobiera Kobierra Koeper Koepper Kooper Koper Kopfer Kopper Kovar Kuber Kubera Kueber Kuffer Kuiper Kuper Kupfer Kupper Kuyper
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