Kyser Surname

117,356th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,924 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Kyser Surname Definition:

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

Kyser Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,8061:95,23410,679
Ukraine431:1,058,66796,518
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
England61:9,286,343223,652
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
France11:66,422,722504,397
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6241:80,4798,473

The alternate forms: Kyšer (4) are calculated separately.

Kyser (109) may also be a first name.

Kyser Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(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

Kyser Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kyser is most common in The United States. It may be rendered as a variant: Kyšer. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kyser? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 117,356th most commonly used family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,857,173 people. Kyser occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 94 percent of Kyser live; 94 percent live in North America and 94 percent live in Anglo-North America. Kyser is also the 900,062nd most frequently held first name at a global level, borne by 109 people.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 3,806 people, or 1 in 95,234. In The United States it is mostly found in: Alabama, where 14 percent are found, Texas, where 13 percent are found and Ohio, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists in 15 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 1 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.

Kyser Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kyser has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kyser last name expanded 610 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kyser Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kyser surname are 27.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 74.47% registered with the political party.

The amount Kyser earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 78.6% less than the national average, earning R 50,856 per year; in United States they earn 3.28% less than the national average, earning $41,735 USD per year and in Canada they earn 41.59% more than the national average, earning $70,348 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kyšer934/
Kayser9127,466/
Keyser9118,061/
Kysser9126/
Kuyser917/
Khyser914/
Koyser913/
Kysier911/
Käyser911/
Kyoser911/
Kaysser83134/
Keysser8332/
Keysear8311/
Keyszer831/
Kyoseer831/
Kaayser830/
Keyseur830/
Kayszer830/
Keyseer830/
Kayseer830/
Keser8039,786/
Kiser8026,066/
Käser807,730/
Késer8026/
Kycer805/
Kysyr805/
Qyser804/
Kysir801/
Khaytser7714/
Kaiser73239,981/
Keiser7314,572/
Kieser735,083/
Kisser732,443/
Qayser731,503/
Kesser73974/
Kesier73830/
Kejser73795/
Kisher73759/
Keuser73543/
Keaser73202/
Koiser73201/
Keeser73196/
Kässer73121/
Kiszer7371/
Kajser7360/
Cayser7356/
Kitser7354/
Kesher7351/
Kisere7328/
Kisier7328/
Kycher7320/
Kesere7315/
Kayßer7315/
Khiser7312/
Kijser738/
Koyzer737/
Kuyzer736/
Ketser735/
Quyser734/
Kisger734/
Keszer734/
Kheser734/
Qhyser733/
Keseir733/
Keseer732/
Kaysir732/
Køiser732/
Kescer731/
Keycer731/
Kiseir731/
Kojser731/
Kuiser731/
Kiseer731/
Keyßer731/
Qysser731/
Kezser730/
Kehser730/
Coyser730/
Kaycer730/
Kesear730/
Kisesr730/
Kayserová7111/
Khaytseer712/
Kayserova712/
Keijser671,068/
Kaisser67749/
Khaiser67585/
Kaisher67550/
Kaijser67544/
Kishere67369/
Koisser67257/
Kesseir67243/
Keisser67174/
Kiesser67170/
Kischer67151/
Kishear6790/
Kessier6786/
Keesser6774/
Keidser6756/
Kescher6755/
Koihser6751/
Kisseur6728/
Kissier6723/
Kessere6719/
Keiszer6711/
Kiesher679/
Keshere678/
Khayserova676/
Kaisere675/
Kesheir674/
Koisher674/
Caysher674/
Khitser674/
Kissere673/
Kitsher673/
Keisher672/
Keiscer672/
Kaiseer672/
Kisheer672/
Keusser672/
Keshier672/
Quayser672/
Keisjer671/
Keitser671/
Keasher671/
Keesher671/
Kaiserr671/
Kesgeer671/
Kessher671/
Keisere671/
Khisser671/
Kijsser671/
Kisserh671/
Ketsier671/
Gkaiser671/
Keysair670/
Keesier670/
Kissert670/
Kaisier670/
Keisier670/
Keesear670/
Keshher670/
Kisherd670/
Keusher670/
Keisger670/
Kuisher670/
Keiseer670/

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Kyser Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kyser
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