Kaspar History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The Kaspar surname is a patronymic formed from the first name Kaspar. This given name was quite popular in central Europe in the 18th century. It is derived from a Persian word which meant "treasurer," and was popularly thought to be the name of one of the three wise men (Magi); the other two being Balthasar and Melchior. Their supposed remains were brought to Cologne from Constantinople in the 12th century.

Early Origins of the Kaspar family

The surname Kaspar was first found in Russia, where the name originated in early times.

Early History of the Kaspar family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kaspar research. Another 147 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1722 and 1826 are included under the topic Early Kaspar History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Kaspar Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kaspar, Kasparov, Kasperov, Kasperovich and others.

Early Notables of the Kaspar family

Prominent among bearers of this surname in early times were

members of the Kasparov family of Russia

Kaspar Ranking

In the United States, the name Kaspar is the 12,810^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Kaspar migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kaspar Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Joseph Kaspar, his wife Maria Katharina Kuntz, and their children Joseph, Anna Maria and Peter, who all emigrated to Brazil from Prussia in 1860
Joseph Kaspar, who arrived in Brazil in 1860 2
Mary Kokachova Kaspar, who landed in America in 1874 2
Matej Kaspar, who arrived in America in 1874 2
Matt Kaspar, who landed in America in 1874 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Kaspar (post 1700) +

Lukas Kaspar (b. 1985), Czech gold and bronze medalist professional ice hockey player
Felix Kaspar (1915-2003), Austrian figure skater, winner of the bronze medal in Olympic men's singles figure skating in 1936
Johann Kaspar Mertz (1806-1856), Hungarian Slovak composer
Johann Kaspar Lavater (1741-1801), Swiss physiognomist
Johann Kaspar Zeuss (1806-1856), German philosopher
Johann Kaspar Bluntschili (1808-1881), Swiss legal scholar
Kaspar Eichel (b. 1942), German film actor
Kaspar Hassel (1877-1962), Norwegian Olympic sailor
Kaspar Hauser (1812-1833), German boy, found as teen in Nuremberg, Germany with the mental capacity of a six year old, and a note attached to him

Historic Events for the Kaspar family +

RMS Titanic

Mr. Franz V. Kaspar, aged 40, English Fireman/Stoker from Southampton, Hampshire who worked aboard the RMS Titanic and survived the sinking escaping on life boat 9 3

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html