Kieft is a Dutch surname. Kieft is a regional and/or archaic form of modern Dutch kievit (= lapwing). Notable people with the surname include:
Adam Kieft (born 1982), American football offensive lineman Cyril Kieft (1911–2004), Welsh industrialist and racing driver Jan Jacob Kieft (1877–1946), Dutch gymnast Ko Kieft (born 1998), American football player René Kieft (born 1946), Dutch rower Robbin Kieft (born 1987), Dutch footballer Willem Kieft (1597–1647), Dutch merchant and director of New Netherland Wim Kieft (born 1962), 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