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Where did the German Kasper family come from? What is the German Kasper family crest and coat of arms? When did the Kasper family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Kasper family history?
The name Kasper 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.
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Casper, Caspers, Kasper, Kaspar, Kespers and others.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.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Kasper. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Kasper Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Geo Friederich Kasper, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1747
Kasper Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Karel Kasper, who landed in Baltimore, Md in 1847
- Emma Kasper, who arrived in Baltimore, Md in 1847
- Rebecca Kasper, who arrived in Baltimore, Md in 1847
- Johann Kasper, aged 62, landed in Texas in 1854
- Andreas Kasper, aged 39, arrived in Texas in 1854
Kasper Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century
- John Kasper, who arrived in Arkansas in 1903
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- Cardinal Walter Kasper (b. 1933), German theologian and author, ordained bishop of Rottenberg-Stuttgart, Germany in 1987
- Walter Kasper (b. 1933), German Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church
- Steve Kasper (b. 1961), Canadian, professional (NHL) ice hockey player
- John Kasper, candidate for President of the United States in 1964
- Alex Kasper, author and computer security expert
- Antonín Kasper, Czech flat track motorcycle racer, Speedway World Team Cup medallist
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