Find out how popular the last name Kaizer is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Kaizer.

Kaizer, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Kaizer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kaizer in America

Kaizer is the 67747th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kaizer surname appeared 291 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Kaizer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kaizer to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Kaizer

The surname Kaizer is believed to have originated in Germany during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the German word "Kaiser," which means "emperor." The name was likely adopted by a family or individual who held a position of authority or had a connection to the imperial court.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kaizer can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of medieval documents from Saxony, Germany. In this text, a man named Heinrich Kaizer is mentioned in a document dated 1246.

During the 13th and 14th centuries, the Kaizer name appeared in various records across different regions of Germany, including Bavaria, Saxony, and Prussia. Some notable individuals bearing this surname from this period include Johannes Kaizer, a merchant from Nuremberg who lived in the late 14th century, and Hans Kaizer, a landowner from Bamberg who is mentioned in a land deed from 1412.

The name Kaizer also has variations in spelling, such as Kayser, Keizer, and Keiser, which can be found in historical records from various parts of Europe. These variations likely arose due to regional differences in pronunciation and spelling conventions.

In the 16th and 17th centuries, the Kaizer name gained prominence in certain regions of Germany. One notable figure from this period was Johann Kaizer (1518-1593), a Lutheran theologian and reformer who played a significant role in the Protestant Reformation.

Another notable individual with the Kaizer surname was Friedrich Kaizer (1624-1699), a German composer and organist who was widely renowned for his contributions to the development of Baroque music.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the Kaizer name continued to be found across various parts of Germany, as well as in other European countries where German immigrants settled. One notable figure from this period was Georg Kaizer (1773-1846), a German politician and statesman who served as the Prime Minister of Prussia from 1823 to 1845.

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, several individuals with the Kaizer surname made significant contributions to various fields. For example, Georg Kaizer (1878-1945) was a German mathematician and physicist who made important contributions to the field of non-Euclidean geometry. Additionally, Wilhelm Kaizer (1897-1973) was a German artist and painter known for his expressionist works.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kaizer

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Kaizer.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Kaizer was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Kaizer has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Kaizer was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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