Gasper Family History

German: from a variant of the personal names Kaspar and Kasper equivalents of Casper. The surname Gasper which is not always of German origin is also found in some other European countries e.g. in Slovakia and Tanzania.

Slovenian and Slovak (Gašper): from the personal name Gašper equivalent of Casper (in Slovak as a variant of Gašpar; see Gaspar).

In North America this surname may also be a shortened form of any of patronymics and other derivatives of the personal name Gašper e.g. Slovak Gašperčík.

English (Cumbria): nickname from Old French gai ‘bright showy’ + Middle English spor ‘spur’ (Old English spura) denoting someone who wore showy spurs.