| ![Show Contents]() Käser History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of KäserWhat does the name Käser mean? The roots of the distinguished German surname Käser lie in the former duchy of Swabia. The name is derived from the Middle High German word "kaeser," denoting a person who made and sold cheese. Early Origins of the Käser familyThe surname Käser was first found in Swabia, where it is believed to have first emerged, initially borne by dairy farmers and cheesemongers. The earliest documented instance of the name has been traced to this region, where Arnold Chesere was recorded to have lived in 1246. The young Käser family was instrumental during this early period, playing a major role in the development of medieval Swabian society. Early History of the Käser familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Käser research. Another 132 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1246, 1370, 1727, 1781, 1804, 1816, 1841, 1853 and 1916 are included under the topic Early Käser History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Käser Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Kaser, Kase, Käs, Käser, Keser, Keese, Keeser, Kaas, Kälein, Käsgen, Kese, Kees and many more. Early Notables of the Käser family- Frederik Christian Kaas (1727-1804), a Danish naval officer, Gregor Kaser (b. 1781), a Benedictine priest, and Ludwig Kaser (1841-1916), a popular actor
| Käser migration to the United States | + |
Käser Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Louis Kaser, aged 47, who landed in Missouri in 1840 1
| Käser migration to Australia | + |
Käser 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 Käser (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
- 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
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