Kayser Surname

19,910th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27,466 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Kayser Surname Definition:

= Kaiser, q.v.

Kayser Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany8,8541:9,0931,130
United States4,9001:73,9718,515
Bangladesh4,3261:36,8372,239
Brazil1,8791:113,9304,309
France1,7281:38,4394,762
South Africa1,4191:38,1804,900
Luxembourg1,3481:43128
Turkey3301:235,82216,619
Australia2991:90,28710,366
Ecuador2751:57,8395,008
Netherlands2681:63,01210,837
Denmark2251:25,0882,553
Canada2111:174,62417,463
England1961:284,27622,043
Switzerland1921:42,7765,958
Poland1481:256,81632,128
Belgium1131:101,74015,454
Spain1121:417,42922,452
Norway801:64,2799,125
Mexico711:1,748,25617,580
Argentina691:619,47043,674
Austria501:170,30922,149
Sweden401:246,16917,052
Chile401:440,41211,644
New Zealand341:133,18615,994
Hungary251:392,65127,081
Paraguay231:314,6414,957
French Polynesia181:15,6003,086
Slovakia161:333,52846,365
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
India151:51,137,692512,385
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Philippines131:7,787,556197,164
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
Iran101:7,678,252153,484
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Italy91:6,795,188113,457
Croatia91:469,84536,710
China61:227,886,92811,701
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Honduras41:2,204,1106,397
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Marshall Islands21:25,9101,967
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Guam11:160,1214,893
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England341:716,92333,560
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6471:77,6188,243

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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(German) Descendent of Caesar, i.e., emperor; one who took that part in the Purim plays.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaÿser941/
Käyser941/
Kaysser92134/
Kayiser9211/
Kayaser921/
Kaiyser921/
Kaayser920/
Kayszer920/
Kayseer920/
Kaser917,738/
Kyser913,924/
Khaytser8614/
Kayisetr866/
Kaiser83239,981/
Keyser8318,061/
Kauser8316,005/
Kaeser832,911/
Kasser832,436/
Kasere832,115/
Qayser831,503/
Kasher83983/
Kaseir83205/
Keaser83202/
Kaseer83174/
Kasier83129/
Kaszer83110/
Kajser8360/
Cayser8356/
Khaser8334/
Kaaser8328/
Kysser8326/
Kayßer8315/
Kahser838/
Kuyser837/
Kasear835/
Kaseur835/
Khyser834/
Koyser833/
Kasehr833/
Kaysir832/
Kascer831/
Kasejr831/
Kasger831/
Kysier831/
Kaìser831/
Kaïser831/
Kasjer831/
Kyoser831/
Kaycer830/
Kyeser830/
Kayserová8011/
Khaytseer802/
Kayserova802/
Kausher77861/
Kaisser77749/
Khaiser77585/
Kassier77561/
Kaisher77550/
Kaijser77544/
Khatser77279/
Kashere77243/
Kascher77137/
Khasser77121/
Kassere77108/
Kaesser7788/
Kaatser7735/
Kaieser7732/
Keysser7732/
Kashier7731/
Kasheer7722/
Katszer7722/
Kassert7719/
Kausser7712/
Kauseer7711/
Keysear7711/
Khauser779/
Khasher778/
Kattser777/
Kaseher777/
Kaasher776/
Katsher776/
Kaisere775/
Khaseer774/
Caysher774/
Khaeser774/
Khasier773/
Kausear772/
Kaszier772/
Kaiseer772/
Kasseur772/
Kauserr772/
Kasheir772/
Quayser772/
Keasher771/
Kahaser771/
Kaiiser771/
Kaiserr771/
Kaeseer771/
Kassher771/
Keyszer771/
Kashger771/
Kyoseer771/
Gkaiser771/
Khaszer771/
Kayasir771/
Kausier770/
Keyeser770/
Kaisier770/
Keyseur770/
Keyseer770/
Khayserova756/
Keser7339,786/
Kiser7326,066/
Käser737,730/
Kasir733,340/
Caser732,686/
Kacer731,787/
Qaser73693/
Kaçer73460/
Kačer73400/
Kasyr73108/
Kaşer7370/
Késer7326/
Kycer735/
Kysyr735/
Qyser734/
Kyšer734/
Káser731/
Kysir731/
Kayisire717,773/
Katscher71392/
Kauscher7143/
Kaserová7114/
Kaischer719/
Kashgeer718/
Kaishear713/
Kashhere712/
Kascheur711/
Kauszier711/
Kaisheer711/
Khausher711/
Cayasher711/
Kasheere711/
Kasehere711/
Kaserova711/
Kastcher711/
Khaitser711/
Khasheer711/
Khayasir711/
Qaiser6718,067/
Keiser6714,572/
Kouser6712,942/
Kassir679,353/
Kieser675,083/
Casier674,600/
Ceaser673,915/
Causer672,990/
Kisser672,443/
Kaiserová671,076/
Kesser67974/
Kesier67830/
Cayzer67818/
Kashir67796/
Kejser67795/
Kisher67759/
Casher67677/
Kasire67639/
Casser67635/
Keuser67543/
Qauser67485/
Kaicer67345/
Kueser67307/
Koeser67301/
Casere67261/
Caiser67257/
Koiser67201/
Keeser67196/
Qaseer67193/
Qasier67189/
Caeser67187/
Qasser67170/
Kasair67156/
Kässer67121/
Kaißer67106/
Kacere67101/
Kassyr6783/
Khasir6782/
Khacer6780/
Kausir6775/
Kiszer6771/
Kacyrz6760/
Kitser6754/
Kesher6751/
Kautscher6745/
Casert6741/
Quaser6739/
Kasherova6735/
Kaisir6734/
Qaysir6733/
Kisere6728/
Kisier6728/
Kaiserova6725/
Katsyr6722/
Kycher6720/
Casear6716/
Caseer6716/
Kesere6715/
Kacerz6714/
Khiser6712/
Qasere6710/
Kijser678/
Koyzer677/
Hkasir677/
Kuyzer676/
Ketser675/
Kazerh675/
Casejr674/
Quyser674/
Kisger674/
Caseyr674/
Keszer674/
Kheser674/
Caseur673/
Qhyser673/
Kajserová673/
Kaušer673/
Kasherová673/
Keseir673/
Caserz672/
Kahsir672/
Keseer672/
Qasher672/
Kaeßer672/
Køiser672/
Kaischeur671/
Katcer671/
Kaceur671/
Kescer671/
Keycer671/
Kiseir671/
Kojser671/
Qhaser671/
Kuiser671/
Cascer671/
Cahser671/
Kiseer671/
Keyßer671/
Kasajr671/
Kayzèr671/
Kadsir671/
Käùser671/
Qysser671/
Qasear671/
Qaseir671/
Caseir671/
Kaceir671/
Qahser671/
Caserh671/
Kasjir671/
Cadser670/
Kezser670/
Kehser670/
Coyser670/
Kesear670/
Kisesr670/

Kayser Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kayser in the Marathi language
कैसरkaisara75
कायसरkayasara25
Kayser in the Russian language
Кайсерkajser-

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