as a Last Name
- 7,442
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Keyser
Meaning & Origins
Dutch: from keyser ‘emperor’, modern Dutch keizer (from Latin Caesar). Keyser is a 17th-century spelling. Compare German Kaiser. In addition to the meanings of the German name (nickname, house name, etc.), this was also a status name for the head of a society of marksmen.
| 4,137th in the U.S. for 2011 |
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Quick facts
- Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 7,442
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- West Virginia
- has the most people named Keyser per capita
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