Békefi, Békefy, Békeffi, Békeffy, Bekefi, Bekfi is a Hungarian patronymic surname literally meaning "son of Beke". Notable people with the surname include: (1858–1907), Hungarian writer, novelist, journalist, and editor (1926–1982), Hungarian composer, music writer, conductor, cantor, and teacher Bianka Békefi, Hungarian tennis player George Bekefi (1925–1995), American plasma physicist, professor at MIT, and inventor István Békeffy (1901–1977), Hungarian screenwriter and playwright (1891–1962), Hungarian comedian, entertainer, cabaret writer, and actor (1858–1924, Hungarian priest, church historian, and university professor