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

Qaiser, 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 Qaiser surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Qaiser in America

Qaiser is the 128249th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Qaiser surname appeared 133 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 Qaiser.

The history of the last name Qaiser

The surname QAISER is of Arabic origin, derived from the word "Qaisar," which means "emperor" or "ruler." It traces its roots back to the Middle East and the time of the Islamic caliphates.

The name likely originated in regions with strong Arab influence, such as parts of the Middle East, North Africa, and the Iberian Peninsula. It may have been bestowed upon individuals with connections to ruling dynasties or those who held positions of authority and power.

Historical records and manuscripts from the medieval period, particularly those written in Arabic, may contain references to individuals bearing the surname QAISER or similar spellings, such as Qaysar or Kaysar. However, specific references are difficult to pinpoint due to the scarcity of surviving documents from that era.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name QAISER can be found in the chronicles of the Umayyad Caliphate, which ruled from 661 to 750 CE. The Umayyad Caliph Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik, who reigned from 724 to 743 CE, was known by the honorific title "al-Qaiser" (the Emperor).

Another notable figure bearing the surname QAISER was Abu Bakr Qaiser, a renowned Islamic scholar and jurist who lived in the 9th century CE. He was born in Baghdad and played a significant role in the development of Islamic jurisprudence during the Abbasid Caliphate.

In the 12th century, a prominent Muslim historian and geographer, Yaqut al-Hamawi, mentioned a place called "Qaiser" in his work "Mu'jam al-Buldan" (Dictionary of Countries). This suggests that the name may have been derived from a geographical location or settlement.

During the Mamluk period in Egypt and the Levant (1250-1517 CE), the surname QAISER was occasionally used by members of the ruling elite or those with connections to the Mamluk sultanate. One notable figure from this era was Baibars al-Qaiser, a Mamluk sultan who ruled from 1260 to 1277 CE and was known for his military campaigns against the Crusaders.

In the Ottoman Empire, which ruled over a vast territory spanning parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa from the 14th to the early 20th century, the surname QAISER was sometimes used by individuals of high rank or those associated with the imperial court. One example is Mustafa Qaiser Pasha, an Ottoman statesman and grand vizier who served during the reign of Sultan Abdulhamid I in the late 18th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Qaiser

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

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 Qaiser 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.

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

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