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Kasper Family History

Kasper Surname Meaning

German, Danish, and Polish; Slovak (mainly Kašper); Czech and Slovenian (also Kašper): from the personal names Kasper (German, Danish, and Polish) and Kašper (Slovak, Czech, and Slovenian variant of Gašpar, Kašpar, and Gašper respectively) equivalents of Casper.

In North America, this surname is also a shortened and altered form of especially Polish patronymics and other derivatives e.g. Kasprzak.

See also Kaspar, Gaspar, and Gasper.

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


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Where is the Kasper family from?

You can see how Kasper families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kasper family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kasper families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 15 Kasper families living in London. This was about 65% of all the recorded Kasper's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Kasper families in 1891.
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What did your Kasper ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Kasper. 100% of Kasper women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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There are 26,000 census records available for the last name Kasper. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kasper census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Kasper. 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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Draft Cards

There are 8,000 military records available for the last name Kasper. For the veterans among your Kasper ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kasper lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Kasper life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Kasper in 1947 was 45, and 74 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Kasper ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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