| ![Show Contents]() Kaspers History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Germany
Etymology of KaspersWhat does the name Kaspers mean? The name Kaspers 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. Early Origins of the Kaspers familyThe surname Kaspers was 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. Early History of the Kaspers familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kaspers research. Another 71 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1571, 1699, 1724 and 1772 are included under the topic Early Kaspers History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kaspers Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Casper, Caspers, Kasper, Kaspar, Kespers and others. Early Notables of the Kaspers familyMore information is included under the topic Early Kaspers Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Kaspers migration to the United States | + |
Kaspers Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Elis Catharina Kaspers, aged 9, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 1
- Lodewyk Carel Kaspers, aged 36, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 1
- Maria Kaspers, aged 3, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 1
- Metje Kaspers, aged 35, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 1
- Petronella Wil Kaspers, aged 6, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 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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