Show ContentsKreiser History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The distinguished and ancient surname Kreiser means "maker of earthenware utensils, potter." It is likely that the progenitor of the name came from a family of potters.

Early Origins of the Kreiser family

The surname Kreiser was first found in Switzerland, where the young Kreiser family was gaining a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It held a family seat in the canton of Friburg. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Kreiser family

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Kreiser Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kreisler, Krisler, Crysler, Chrysler, Creisler, Krysler and many more.

Early Notables of the Kreiser family

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United States Kreiser migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kreiser Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Ulrich Kreiser, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1752 [1]
Kreiser Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Johann Kreiser, aged 25, who landed in New York in 1854 [1]


  1. 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)


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