Casper Family History

Casper Surname Meaning

English and German: from the personal name Casper (in English this is a variant of Jasper in German a variant of Kaspar and Kasper) Latin Caspar(us) Gaspar(us). It is widely understood to be from the Persian word gazbar ‘treasurer’ and was ascribed by popular tradition in Europe to one of the three Magi (see also Baltazar and Melchior) who according to the Bible (in which they are not named) brought gifts to the new-born Christ.

Their supposed remains were taken to Cologne from Constantinople in the 12th century; hence the popularity of the name Casper and its variants in Germany and elsewhere in central Europe. In North America the English form of the surname has absorbed cognates from other languages e.g. Polish Kasper Czech Kašpar (see Kaspar) Croatian Gašpar (see Gaspar) and Slovenian Gašper (see Gasper) and also their derivatives.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Kaspar, Gasper, Camper, Jasper, Asper, Caspar, Caspers, Hasper, Casler, Kasper

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13K	Military Records
7K	Immigration Records
67K	Census and Voter Lists
124K	Member Trees

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Where is the Casper family from?

You can see how Casper families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Casper family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Casper families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 57 Casper families living in Yorkshire. This was about 20% of all the recorded Casper's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Casper families in 1891.

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What did your Casper ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Casper. 100% of Casper men worked as a General labourer and 78% of Casper women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties.

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We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

78%

Unpaid domestic

10%

Housewife

Domestic

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Census Record

There are 67K census records available for the last name Casper. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Casper census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 7K immigration records available for the last name Casper. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 13K military records available for the last name Casper. For the veterans among your Casper ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Casper lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Casper life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Casper in 1945 was 35, and 75 in 2004.

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Casper Surname Meaning

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Casper family from?

What did your Casper ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

78%

Unpaid domestic

10%

Housewife

Domestic

What Casper family records will you find?

What is the average Casper lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Casper life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Casper in 1945 was 35, and 75 in 2004.

Casper Family History

Casper Surname Meaning

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Casper Surname Meaning

305,000 record(s) for Casper

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Where is the Casper family from?

What did your Casper ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Casper family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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