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Casper Family Crest
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Where did the Polish Casper family come from? What is the Polish Casper family crest and coat of arms? When did the Casper family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Casper family history?

The Polish Casper surname is of patronymic origin, it is a surname that was created from the first name of the father of the original bearer of the name. The Christian name Kaspar is of Old Germanic origin, deriving from the Persian word for "Treasurer." The name became popular as it had been ascribed by popular tradition in Europe to one of the three Magi.

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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. The main towns are those of Brest Litovsk, Pinsk, Kobryn, Kamenets, Litovsk, and Luninets. It was in this province that the renowned Radziwills and Sapiehas held their vast estates. Wolczyn was the seat of the Czartoryski family. The earliest recorded instance of this surname found was of Johann Caspar listed in the in the "Regesta Episcoporum Constantiensium" in 1441 as being a chaplain at Schaffhausen, Germany. The Casper surname became noted for its many branches in the region, some were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew in power and influence.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Casper research. Another 294 words(21 lines of text) covering the years 1571, 1772, 1856, and 1859 are included under the topic Early Casper History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Casper Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Casper Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Christie Casper, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1743
  • Valantine Casper, aged 18, landed in Pennsylvania in 1748
  • Valentin Casper, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1748
  • Johann Michael Casper, who arrived in Carolina in 1752
  • Conrath Casper, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1754


Casper Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Jacob Casper, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pa in 1805
  • George Casper who emigrated to Ohio in 1809
  • Nicolas Casper, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1841
  • Danz Casper, who landed in Galveston Tex in 1845
  • A Casper, who landed in Mississippi in 1847


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  • 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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  • The American Ancestry of Harriet Matilda Casper Marchant by Barbara S. Stoutner.
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  2. Strassburger, Ralph B. Pennsylvania German Pioneers The Original Lists of Arrivals in the Port of Philadelphia 3 Volumes. Baltimore: Picton Press, 1992. Print. (ISBN 978-0929539980).
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  6. Beider, Alexander. A Dictionary of Jewish Surnames from the Kingdom of Poland. Teaneck, New Jersey: Avotaynu, 1996. Print. (ISBN 0-9626373-9-4).
  7. Hollowak, Thomas L. Polish Heads of Household in Maryland: An Index to the 1910 Census. Wesminister MD: Family Line Publications, 1990. Print.
  8. Filby, P. William and Mary K Meyer. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index in Four Volumes. Detroit: Gale Research, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8).
  9. Holskins, Janina. Polish Genealogy and Heraldry An Introduction to Research. Washington: Library of Congress, 1987. Print.
  10. Davies, Norman. God's Playground: A History of Poland in Two VoGod's Playground: A History of Poland in Two Volumes. Revised Ed. London: Oxford University Press, 2005. Print. (ISBN 0-199253390).
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The Casper Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Casper Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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