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Where did the Casper coat of arms come from? When did the Casper family first arrive in the United States?

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Origin Displayed: Polish

Origins Available: German, Polish

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kaspor, Kasparek, Kaspar, Kasspair, Kasparik, Caspar, von Caspar, Casper, Caspergaard, Kasparski, Kasperski and many more.

First found in Polesie, the largest province of Poland. It is inhabited by Ruthenians, called Polesians, of Ukrainian descent.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: George Casper who emigrated to Ohio in 1809; Johan Casper who sailed to New York City in 1852 at the age of 25; Christain Casper who came to Iowa in 1873.

(From www.HouseOfNames.com Archives copyright © 2000 - 2009)



Suggested Readings for the name Casper
"The American Ancestry of Harriet Matilda Casper Marchant" by Barbara S. Stoutner.

Some noteworthy people of the name Casper
  • Gerhard Casper (b. 1937), American (German-born) educator, president of Stanford University 1992-2000
  • William Earl "Billy" Casper (b. 1931), American, professional golfer, who won the US Open (1959, 1966) and the Masters (1970)
  • Colonel, USAF, RET. John H. Casper, NASA Astronaut with over 825 hours in space


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