Kaser Surname History

Origins Available:
England
Germany
Ireland

The name Kaser comes from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It was a name for a person who behaved in an imperious manner or it may have also referred to someone who played the part of an emperor in a pageant or play. Kaser is derived from the German word kaiser, which means emperor. This was originally derived from the German word keiser, which in turn came from the Old German word keisar; these both were derived from the Latin imperial title Caesar, which was originally a family name. The most famous members of this family are the great Roman general and statesman Julius Caesar and his adopted son Augustus Caesar, who was the first Roman Emperor. The German title Kaiser was used by the Holy Roman Emperors from Otto I, who ascended the throne in 962 to Francis II, who relinquished the title in 1806. The surname Kaser was often brought to England by German settlers, many of whom were imported as laborers following the Norman Conquest in 1066.

Early Origins of the Kaser family

The surname Kaser was first found in Oxfordshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Kaser family

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Kaser Spelling Variations

Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Kaser has undergone many spelling variations, including Kaiser, Kaeser, Kaser, Keiser, Keaser, Kesser, Keysar, Keyser, Cayser and many more.

Early Notables of the Kaser family

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Migration of the Kaser family to Ireland

Some of the Kaser family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Kaser migration to the United States +

To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Kaser were among those contributors:

Kaser Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Louis Kaser, aged 47, who landed in Missouri in 1840 1

Kaser migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Kaser Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Frederick Kaser, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Madawaska" in 1849 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Kaser (post 1700) +

Lamont A. "Monty" Kaser (1941-2009), American professional PGA golfer who played in the 1960s through the 1970s
Michael Kaser (b. 1926), British economist, Reader Emeritus in Economics at the University of Oxford and Emeritus Fellow of St Antony's College, Oxford

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)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) "MADAWASKA" 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Madawaska.htm