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

Keezer, 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 Keezer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Keezer in America

Keezer is the 34967th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Keezer surname appeared 645 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 Keezer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Keezer 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 Keezer

The surname KEEZER originated in Germany during the medieval period. It is derived from the German word "keiser," which means "emperor" or "caesar." The name likely referred to someone who worked for or lived on lands owned by the emperor or an imperial estate.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name KEEZER can be found in the Annalen von Kleve, a chronicle of the region of Cleves in western Germany, dating back to the 13th century. The name is spelled "Keysere" in this document, indicating its connection to the imperial title.

In the 14th century, a family bearing the name KEEZER is mentioned in the town records of Aachen, a city in western Germany known for its historical significance and association with Charlemagne. The name appears as "Keysser" in these records.

During the 16th century, the KEEZER surname spread to various parts of Germany, with variations in spelling, such as "Keiser," "Keyser," and "Kayser." One notable individual was Johann Keiser (1628-1696), a German composer and organist who lived in Hamburg.

As Germans began to emigrate to other parts of Europe and the Americas in the 17th and 18th centuries, the KEEZER name traveled with them. In the United States, the earliest recorded instance of the name dates back to the late 18th century, with records showing a Johann Keezer settling in Pennsylvania in 1765.

Other notable individuals with the surname KEEZER throughout history include:

1. Heinrich Keyser (1699-1768), a German architect known for his work on the Charlottenburg Palace in Berlin.
2. Nicaise de Keyser (1813-1887), a Belgian painter and engraver associated with the Romantic movement.
3. Adriaen Keser (1581-1640), a Dutch Golden Age painter known for his still-life and vanitas paintings.
4. Rudolph Keyser (1803-1864), a German jurist and legal scholar who served as a professor at the University of Halle.
5. Johann Keyser (1554-1634), a German mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the development of logarithms.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Keezer

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

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 Keezer 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 Keezer 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 Keezer was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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