Kaizer Surname

67,355th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,390 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Cyprus

Kaizer Surname Definition:

(Anglo-Latin) Emperor (a nickname); Caesar [Middle English kayser(e, kaiser, cayser(e, &c., Old English cásere (= O.H.Ger. keisur = Old Saxon késur = Gothic kaisar), Latin Caesar] Cásere weóld Créacum |Cæsar ruled the Greeks. Wídsíð, 41.

Riche ne poure, king ne kaysere.

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Kaizer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,4331:123,6178,116
Brazil1,3631:157,0616,041
Togo8401:8,6282,051
Bangladesh5411:294,5608,696
United States4371:829,42563,547
Poland3531:107,67416,288
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
Canada2431:151,62815,427
Hungary2341:41,9504,482
Cyprus2091:4,234510
Ukraine2011:226,48130,128
South Africa1631:332,37931,027
Tanzania1571:337,20825,147
Botswana1381:15,8473,103
Netherlands1351:125,09019,566
France1351:492,02069,079
Liberia1091:40,4453,721
Russia611:2,362,673139,353
Namibia461:52,3786,268
India341:22,560,747316,052
England301:1,857,26974,552
Lesotho271:75,2809,683
Kazakhstan231:768,80449,532
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
Croatia171:248,74126,882
Slovenia171:146,33413,558
Slovakia151:355,76348,124
Kenya141:3,298,56438,706
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Greece81:1,384,97486,362
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Paraguay61:1,206,12410,500
Georgia61:624,25819,750
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Guyana31:254,07411,262
Romania31:6,692,62378,504
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Ossetia11:53,4321,287
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States861:583,93839,464

The alternate forms: Káizer (1) are calculated separately.

Kaizer (5,848) may also be a first name.

Kaizer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-Latin) Emperor (a nickname); Caesar [Middle English kayser(e, kaiser, cayser(e, &c., Old English cásere (= O.H.Ger. keisur = Old Saxon késur = Gothic kaisar), Latin Caesar] Cásere weóld Créacum |Cæsar ruled the Greeks. Wídsíð, 41.

Riche ne poure, king ne kaysere.—Havelok the Dane, 353.

The kayser Lowis of Bavere.—L. Minot, How Edward [III] the King come in Braband.

And no man so worthi To be kaiser or kyng Of the kyngdom of Juda.—Piers Plowman, 13226-8.

Cp. Kesar, and see Cæesar.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Kaizer Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kaizer Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Kaizer (Georgian: კაიზერ, Marathi: कैजर, Russian: Каизер) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Káizer. For other potential spellings of Kaizer click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kaizer? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 67,355th most prevalent last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 986,136 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 44 percent of Kaizer live; 36 percent live in West Africa and 35 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 87,143rd most common first name throughout the world, held by 5,848 people.

The last name Kaizer is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,433 people, or 1 in 123,617. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Rivers, where 46 percent are found, Bayelsa, where 17 percent are found and Akwa Ibom, where 15 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria this surname occurs in 72 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 18 percent are found and Togo, where 11 percent are found.

Kaizer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kaizer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kaizer last name expanded 508 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kaizer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Orthodox (89%) in Russia and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Kaizer last name are 6.1% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.87% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kaizer earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 11.76% more than the national average, earning R 265,584 per year; in United States they earn 2.48% more than the national average, earning $44,220 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.73% less than the national average, earning $43,358 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Káizer941/
Khaizer9251/
Kaijzer9212/
Kaizere926/
Kaizcer923/
Kaiezer921/
Kaizeer921/
Kaizier921/
Kaitzer920/
Kizer917,670/
Kazer91442/
Kaizr9148/
Khaidzer867/
Kayizere861/
Kaiazier861/
Kaiser83239,981/
Keizer839,795/
Katzer835,537/
Kajzer832,202/
Khizer83873/
Kaicer83345/
Kayzer83271/
Kiezer83244/
Khaizr83207/
Kitzer83165/
Keazer83130/
Kasier83129/
Kaezer83104/
Caizer8396/
Kazier8382/
Kijzer8360/
Kizzer8359/
Kauzer8353/
Kaijer8351/
Kazzer8344/
Kizere8342/
Khazer8326/
Kazere8323/
Kizier8318/
Kaiger8317/
Kazear8316/
Karzer8315/
Kacier8313/
Kazerh835/
Kazjer834/
Kirzer833/
Kizher833/
Kazeer832/
Kazert832/
Kaizir832/
Koizer832/
Kuizer832/
Kagier831/
Kiczer831/
Kizeer831/
Kazger831/
Kazerr831/
Kihzer831/
Kazaer831/
Kizoer830/
Kizr8082/
Kaizerová8018/
Kaizerova8015/
Kazr801/
Keijzer775,519/
Khaiser77585/
Kaijser77544/
Kietzer77525/
Kautzer77493/
Kaigere77434/
Kaizire77255/
Keitzer77163/
Kizzier77138/
Kaicher7788/
Kaijere7772/
Kaitcer7748/
Kaetzer7745/
Khaizir7734/
Kaieser7732/
Keizere7726/
Khauzer7724/
Kuijzer7723/
Katszer7722/
Karzier7718/
Kiejzer7714/
Khayzer7713/
Kizeart7713/
Kayiser7711/
Karzear7710/
Khadzer779/
Katzier777/
Khazher777/
Kazeire777/
Khizaer776/
Khidzer774/
Khasier773/
Khizeer773/
Kaisaer773/
Kaiseer772/
Khizzer772/
Kauczer772/
Katzeer772/
Kaiiser771/
Kaiserr771/
Khaijer771/
Kizzerd771/
Kaieger771/
Kaucier771/
Keizjer771/
Katczer771/
Katrzer771/
Karzher771/
Khoizer771/
Khazeer771/
Khazere771/
Kadzher771/
Kijizer771/
Caizaer771/
Kaidzir771/
Kaigerd771/
Kaiyser771/
Gkaiser771/
Kaziere771/
Kiezier771/
Kausier770/
Kaisier770/
Keatzer770/
Kazeher770/
Koitzer770/
Kuitzer770/
Keiuzer770/
Kiser7326,066/
Kaser737,738/
Kiger735,217/
Kezer733,567/
Kasir733,340/
Kager733,285/
Kacir732,524/
Kyzer731,912/
Kacer731,787/
Kizir731,721/
Kajir731,320/
Kazir731,150/
Kaçer73460/
Cazer73404/
Kačer73400/
Kajer73384/
Kaisr73192/
Kajzr7387/
Kagir7379/
Kicer7334/
Cizer7331/
Qazer7323/
Khizr7312/
Khazr7310/
Kazyr739/
Qizer739/
Kačir736/
Kijer733/
Kaesr732/
Kazre731/
Kaczr731/
Kaezr731/
Kaçir731/
Hkizr731/
Kcazr731/
Keizr730/
Kouijzer71322/
Kizerova71310/
Khaidzir71251/
Kazerova7152/
Kaizrová7144/
Kietczer718/
Kayisetr716/
Kayizire714/
Khadzier714/
Khadzher712/
Katszier711/
Kaizhire711/
Kaizrova711/
Khaitser711/
Kaitcher710/
Qaiser6718,067/
Kauser6716,005/
Keiser6714,572/
Kieser675,083/
Casier674,600/
Kacher674,592/
Cazier673,075/
Ketzer672,464/
Keyzer672,049/
Kagere672,013/
Kuijer671,556/
Katsir671,379/
Kizire67956/
Katser67939/
Keezer67935/
Kesier67830/
Cayzer67818/
Kidger67679/
Caiger67583/
Khazir67495/
Keijer67492/
Kigere67488/
Kouzer67450/
Keiger67340/
Kısaer67338/
Caiser67257/
Kaseir67205/
Keaser67202/
Koiser67201/
Qasier67189/
Chizer67184/
Kaseer67174/
Kachir67165/
Kasair67156/
Ceazer67135/
Cajzer67130/
Katzir67122/
Kicher6797/
Khiger6794/
Khajir6787/
Kauger6784/
Kajjer6783/
Khasir6782/
Khacer6780/
Kausir6775/
Khajer6771/
Keczer6769/
Khizir6762/
Kajser6760/
Kacser6759/
Kayzerova6755/
Kitser6754/
Cazere6754/
Kazire6753/
Kacsir6750/
Kerzer6740/
Kajhir6735/
Caicer6735/
Cauzer6734/
Khaser6734/
Kaisir6734/
Kayger6733/
Kajžer6733/
Kagire6731/
Kaccer6730/
Kaishr6728/
Kaaser6728/
Kisier6728/
Khyzer6727/
Kaujir6720/
Kajeer6719/
Kadzir6718/
Khager6717/
Keicer6717/
Kajzerová6717/
Khezer6715/
Kesair6715/
Kajgir6715/
Kaczir6715/
Kacerz6714/
Katgir6713/
Kejzer6713/
Kaajir6713/
Khiser6712/
Cuizer6712/
Kagger6712/
Kidzir6712/
Khazerova6711/
Kedzer6711/
Kisaer6710/
Kaczér6710/
Quizer679/
Kadjer678/
Kahser678/
Gkiger678/
Kijser678/
Koyzer677/
Hkasir677/
Carzer677/
Catzer676/
Kezere676/
Caezer676/
Kuyzer676/
Keager675/
Kasear675/
Kaseur675/
Qauzer674/
Kisger674/
Khagir674/
Cagier674/
Kezzer674/
Qazear674/
Kawesr674/
Koezer673/
Kuiger673/
Kaisre673/
Kasehr673/
Kegier673/
Kygier673/
Qazeer673/
Karzir673/
Khizrr672/
Khijer672/
Kadgir672/
Keizerová672/
Kahsir672/
Kajher672/
Kadser672/
Kezier672/
Khacir672/
Kasoer672/
Køiser672/
Cizier672/
Quazer672/
Cazzer671/
Kisoer671/
Kitger671/
Kadger671/
Katxer671/
Katzscher671/
Katcer671/
Kajjir671/
Kaeshr671/
Khizre671/
Kiecer671/
Kascer671/
Kasejr671/
Kasger671/
Kizzre671/
Kiseir671/
Kuiser671/
Kuezer671/
Kiseer671/
Ceizer671/
Caazer671/
Kezeer671/
Kaÿser671/
Kizgir671/
Kaìser671/
Kaïser671/
Kezair671/
Keizerova671/
Kasjer671/
Kayzèr671/
Kaisör671/
Kadsir671/
Kadjir671/
Kaczerova671/
Kaager671/
Kojzer671/
Kájzer671/
Kujzer671/
Qaicer671/
Kaceir671/
Qizher671/
Kasjir671/
Keizir671/
Khazrh671/
Khazyr671/
Katjir671/
Kezser670/
Keuzer670/
Kigger670/
Kaycer670/
Katger670/
Kezoer670/
Cacier670/
Kyzier670/
Qazier670/
Kisesr670/
Cahzer670/

Kaizer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kaizer in the Georgian language
კაიზერkaizer-
Kaizer in the Marathi language
कैजरkaijara37.5
कैजेरkaijera12.5
कैज़ेरkaizera12.5
कैज़रkaizara12.5
कैसरkaisara12.5
कैझेरkaijhera12.5
Kaizer in the Russian language
Каизерkaizer-

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