Caspers History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The name Caspers only became a surname in the late Middle ages. It comes from the personal name Kaspar, which was especially popular in central Europe up to the 18th century. It is thought to derive from the Persian "kaehbaed," or "khazana-dar," which mean "treasure bearer." The name is said to have belonged to one of the three Magi, whose supposed remains were taken from Constantinople to Cologne in the 12th century.

Early Origins of the Caspers family

The surname Caspers was first found in various parts of the Holy Roman Empire. An early recorded instance of the surname is of a Johann Caspar recorded as being a vicar in Schaffhausen, in 1441. Schaffhausen was a city-state, until joining the Swiss Confederation in 1501. Families of Caspersen were found in Holstein; Caspers, Kespers in Bavaria and the Rhineland; and Kaspareck in the Slavic East.

Early History of the Caspers family

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Caspers Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Casper, Caspers, Kasper, Kaspar, Kespers and others.

Early Notables of the Caspers family

Notables of the time with the name Caspers included

the Caspers family of Bavaria

Caspers migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Caspers Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Antji Caspers, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1793 1

Caspers Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Henry G Caspers, aged 29, who landed in Missouri in 1840 1
Hewisje Jos Caspers, aged 11, who arrived in New York, NY in 1846 1
Hewisje Josephs Caspers, aged 11, who landed in New York, NY in 1846 1
P A B Caspers, aged 30, who arrived in New York, NY in 1846 1
B W Caspers, aged 38, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 1

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)