Kieft

Kieft is a Dutch surname. Kieft is a regional and/or archaic form of modern Dutch kievit (= lapwing).[1] Notable people with the surname include:

• Willem Kieft (1597–1647), Dutch merchant and director of New Netherland
• Jan Jacob Kieft (1877–1946), Dutch gymnast
• Ko Kieft (born 1998), American football player
• Cyril Kieft (1911–2004), Welsh industrialist and racing driver
• Wim Kieft (born 1962), Dutch footballer
• Adam Kieft (born 1982), American football offensive lineman
• Robbin Kieft (born 1987), Dutch footballer

Van de(r) Kieft:

• Arjen van der Kieft (born 1985), Dutch speed skater
• Fleur van de Kieft (born 1973), Dutch field hockey player
• nl:Johan van de Kieft (1884–1970), Dutch government minister

See also

• Kieft Cars, a British motorcar company founded by Cyril Kieft
• Kieft's War, a conflict (1643–1645) between settlers of New Netherland and the native Lenape population in what is now New York

Surname list

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