Keyser meaning | Last name Keyser origin

Following is the meaning of Keyser surname. Family name Keyser is generally added after the name or middle name so also called last name.
Family Name / Last Name: Keyser
No. of characters: 6
Origin: Germany
Meaning: An emperor. Variant Kaiser, Kayser (see Kaiser and Lempereur for direction), the name is carried in Lorraine and Belgium. With the same meaning: Dekeyser, Dekeyzer, De Keyser, De Keyzer (North, Belgium).

Keyser is used as a family name or surname in Germany languages. Keyser has 6 characters long in length.

Keyser is common in Germany country(ies).

Keyser is ranked 21566 in our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Keyser bearers increased by 4.478785 per cent in 2010 US census to 7978 since 2000, the surname slipped by 149 spots and ranked at 4446. The last name was found in around 27 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 93.54 94.87
Hispanic or Latino 2.12 1.44
Black 2.04 1.95
Others 1.32 1.01
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander
0.73 0.51
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.25 0.22

It is also used as a first name, know the meaning of Keyser

How popular is Keyser?

Keyser is quite popular family name mostly used in United States while South Africa is ahead in terms of density. Around 23956 people have been found who wears Keyser as their family name. Keyser is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
244,758 Ukraine10
103,759 Spain8
108,034 Italy3
2,754 Namibia3
33,202 Saudi Arabia2
6,266 Luxembourg2
21,929 Algeria2
50,640 Switzerland2
8,500 Dominican Republic1
49,101 Denmark1
2,037 Cayman Islands1
8,181 Botswana1
4,249 Cambodia1
120,357 Argentina1
30,360 Thailand1
1,704,541 India1
90,903 Moldova1
15,162 Costa Rica1
25,721 Egypt1
56,169 Mexico1
17,575 Kuwait1
Full Last Name Distribution ⇳

Immigrants to US

Benjamin Keyser worked as workman and hailed from Great Britain. During the great famine, 24 years old embarked for USA from Liverpool on Colonist and arrived on April 3, 1847. Jane Keyser, aged 22, Ellen Keyser, Mary Keyser, Born at sea Andrew Keyser, 30 years old Andrew Keyser, Catherine Keyser (18) Workwoman, are others that migrated to US.

Comments :Katherin Loucks Keyser is a family name and Alsace-Lorraine not widespread, represents the variation of Emperor Kaiser, name dignity employed as a nickname.

Celebrities having Keyser surname

Benigna von Keyserlingk Film producer
Arnold Keyserling Philosopher
Cassius Jackson Keyser Mathematician
Eduard von Keyserling Fiction writer
Eugénie De Keyser Writer
Eugénie De Keyser Writer
Abraham Keyser, Jr. Politician
Gijs Keyser Selma van Dijk's son
Hermann von Keyserling Philosopher
Jean-Charles De Keyser Businessperson

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