Kayser Surname
Approximately 27,466 people bear this surname
Kayser Surname Definition:
= Kaiser, q.v.
Kayser Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 8,854 | 1:9,093 | 1,130 |
| United States | 4,900 | 1:73,971 | 8,515 |
| Bangladesh | 4,326 | 1:36,837 | 2,239 |
| Brazil | 1,879 | 1:113,930 | 4,309 |
| France | 1,728 | 1:38,439 | 4,762 |
| South Africa | 1,419 | 1:38,180 | 4,900 |
| Luxembourg | 1,348 | 1:431 | 28 |
| Turkey | 330 | 1:235,822 | 16,619 |
| Australia | 299 | 1:90,287 | 10,366 |
| Ecuador | 275 | 1:57,839 | 5,008 |
| Netherlands | 268 | 1:63,012 | 10,837 |
| Denmark | 225 | 1:25,088 | 2,553 |
| Canada | 211 | 1:174,624 | 17,463 |
| England | 196 | 1:284,276 | 22,043 |
| Switzerland | 192 | 1:42,776 | 5,958 |
| Poland | 148 | 1:256,816 | 32,128 |
| Belgium | 113 | 1:101,740 | 15,454 |
| Spain | 112 | 1:417,429 | 22,452 |
| Norway | 80 | 1:64,279 | 9,125 |
| Mexico | 71 | 1:1,748,256 | 17,580 |
| Argentina | 69 | 1:619,470 | 43,674 |
| Austria | 50 | 1:170,309 | 22,149 |
| Sweden | 40 | 1:246,169 | 17,052 |
| Chile | 40 | 1:440,412 | 11,644 |
| New Zealand | 34 | 1:133,186 | 15,994 |
| Hungary | 25 | 1:392,651 | 27,081 |
| Paraguay | 23 | 1:314,641 | 4,957 |
| French Polynesia | 18 | 1:15,600 | 3,086 |
| Slovakia | 16 | 1:333,528 | 46,365 |
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| India | 15 | 1:51,137,692 | 512,385 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| Philippines | 13 | 1:7,787,556 | 197,164 |
| Russia | 12 | 1:12,010,255 | 361,204 |
| Iran | 10 | 1:7,678,252 | 153,484 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Italy | 9 | 1:6,795,188 | 113,457 |
| Croatia | 9 | 1:469,845 | 36,710 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Honduras | 4 | 1:2,204,110 | 6,397 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Marshall Islands | 2 | 1:25,910 | 1,967 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 34 | 1:716,923 | 33,560 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 647 | 1:77,618 | 8,243 |
The alternate forms: Kaÿser (1) & Käyser (1) are calculated separately.
Kayser (2,016) may also be a first name.
Kayser Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
= Kaiser, q.v.
(Ger.) Emperor, Cesar [O.H.Ger. keisur = Old Saxon kêsur = Gothic kaisar; all from Latin Caesar] ‘Kaiser’ is the oldest German word borrowed from Latin.
Cp. Cayser in Dict.
(German) Descendent of Caesar, i.e., emperor; one who took that part in the Purim plays.
Kayser Demographics
Average Kayser Salary in
United States
$47,442 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kayser Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kayser Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kayser (Marathi: कैसर, Russian: Кайсер) occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Kaÿser or Käyser. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kayser? popularity and diffusion
It is the 19,910th most prevalent last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 265,330 people. Kayser is primarily found in Europe, where 49 percent of Kayser reside; 46 percent reside in Western Europe and 39 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Kayser is also the 168,279th most commonly held first name on earth, borne by 2,016 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 8,854 people, or 1 in 9,093. In Germany Kayser is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 25 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 14 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 11 percent are found. Excluding Germany Kayser is found in 74 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Bangladesh, where 16 percent are found.
Kayser Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Kayser has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kayser surname increased 757 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 576 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kayser Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Kayser surname is predominantly Lutheran (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Kayser are 15.82% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.59% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Kayser earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 56.3% more than the national average, earning 540,908 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 11.05% less than the national average, earning R 211,368 per year; in United States they earn 9.95% more than the national average, earning $47,442 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.06% more than the national average, earning $52,199 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kayser Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kayser in the Marathi language | ||
| कैसर | kaisara | 75 |
| कायसर | kayasara | 25 |
| Kayser in the Russian language | ||
| Кайсер | kajser | - |
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