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

Kyzer, 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 Kyzer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kyzer in America

Kyzer is the 19075th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kyzer surname appeared 1,427 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 Kyzer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kyzer 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 Kyzer

The surname KYZER is believed to have originated in Germany, dating back to the 16th century. It is thought to have derived from the German word "Kieser," which means "quarryman" or "stonemason." This suggests that the earliest bearers of the name KYZER were likely involved in the quarrying or stonework trade.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname KYZER can be found in the town records of Heidelberg, Germany, from the year 1568. The document mentions a certain "Hans Kyzer," who was a stonemason by profession. This provides evidence that the name was already in use and associated with the stoneworking trade during that time period.

In the 17th century, the surname KYZER appears to have spread across various regions of Germany, including Bavaria and Saxony. Several families with this surname are mentioned in church records and municipal documents from towns like Munich and Leipzig.

As German immigrants began to settle in other parts of Europe and eventually in North America, the surname KYZER traveled with them. In the late 18th century, there are records of KYZER families residing in Pennsylvania, USA, likely having emigrated from Germany.

One notable figure with the surname KYZER was Johann Kyzer (1720-1791), a German-born architect who designed several churches and public buildings in the city of Augsburg, Germany. His works are still standing today and are considered significant examples of Baroque architecture in the region.

Another individual of historical note was Friedrich Kyzer (1845-1928), a German-American businessman and philanthropist. He was born in Bavaria but emigrated to the United States in the 1860s, where he established a successful textile manufacturing company in New Jersey.

In the 19th century, the spelling of the surname sometimes appeared as "Keiser" or "Keyser" in various records, likely due to variations in pronunciation and transliteration from German to English.

Other notable individuals with the surname KYZER include:

• Anna Kyzer (1812-1887), a German-American pioneer who settled in Texas and played a role in the state's early history.
• Wilhelm Kyzer (1856-1932), a German-born civil engineer who worked on several major infrastructure projects in the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
• Hans Kyzer (1901-1978), a German-American artist known for his landscape paintings and portraiture work.

While the surname KYZER has its roots in Germany and was originally associated with the stoneworking trade, it has since spread across various parts of the world, carried by generations of families and individuals from diverse backgrounds and professions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kyzer

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

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

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