Kašpar Surname

111,989th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,141 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Kašpar Surname Definition:

“Treasure Guardian” in Persian (Kansbar).

Kašpar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia4,0471:2,627191
Slovakia691:77,34014,984
Croatia191:222,55825,345
Slovenia31:829,22525,091
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1611:311,91724,534

The alternate forms: Kaspar (14,802) & Kaspár (64) are calculated separately.

Kašpar (32) may also be a first name.

Kašpar Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Treasure Guardian” in Persian (Kansbar).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

See Casper.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(German) Descendant of Kaspar or Casper (master of the treasure), the traditional name of one of the Wise Men who went to Bethlehem to worship the infant Jesus.

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

Kašpar Last Name Facts

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

Kašpar (Arabic: كسبار, Hindi: कास्पार, Marathi: पर) is held by more people in Czechia than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Kaspar or Kaspár. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kašpar? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 111,989th most widespread last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,759,852 people. The last name Kašpar is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Kašpar are found; 99 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 99 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,840,253rd most numerous given name internationally. It is borne by 32 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Czechia, where it is held by 4,047 people, or 1 in 2,627. In Czechia Kašpar is primarily found in: Hradec Králové Region, where 15 percent live, Pardubice Region, where 13 percent live and Central Bohemian Region, where 11 percent live. Not including Czechia this last name occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Slovakia, where 2 percent live and Croatia, where 0 percent live.

Kašpar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kašpar has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name declined 99 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaspar9414,802/
Kaspár8964/
Kašparová804,202/
Kašparova80160/
Kashpar77339/
Kaspare77108/
Kaispar7712/
Kasparz779/
Kaspair772/
Kasparė772/
Kasspar772/
Gkaspar771/
Kaspear771/
Khaspar771/
Kaczpar771/
Kaszpar771/
Kaaspar770/
Khasparp711/
Caspar676,676/
Kasparova672,072/
Kasparová67736/
Kaspor67121/
Khashpgar671/
Cazpar671/

Kašpar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kašpar in the Marathi language
परpara54.17
पारpara37.5
कशपरkasapara4.17
अक्सपरaksapara4.17
Kašpar in the Hindi language
कास्पारkaspara33.33
कास्परkaspara33.33
कस्परkaspara33.33
Kašpar in the Arabic language
كسبارksbar-

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