Explore the Family Name Kaeser

The meaning of Kaeser

Swiss German and German (mainly Käser): occupational name for a cheesemaker or a cheese merchant, from an agent derivative of Middle High German kæse ‘cheese’. Compare Kaser 1. Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Fritz, Kurt, Manfred.

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How common is the last name Kaeser in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Kaeser has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 29,598 in popularity, but by 2010, it had dropped to 33,990, marking a decrease of 14.84%. The frequency of this surname also decreased during that decade, from 751 occurrences in 2000 to 669 in 2010. This represents a drop of 10.92%, resulting in a proportional decrease of 17.86 per 100,000 people.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,598	#33,990	-14.84%
Count	751	669	-10.92%
Proportion per 100k	0.28	0.23	-17.86%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kaeser

When it comes to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that individuals with the surname Kaeser are predominantly of White ethnicity, with a minor increase from 96.80% in 2000 to 96.86% in 2010. The Hispanic representation among those with the Kaeser surname rose by 30.62%, from 1.60% in 2000 to 2.09% in 2010. The same period saw a new emergence of Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity at 0.90%. However, the proportion of individuals identifying with two or more races decreased to zero in 2010 from 0.93% in 2000. There were no recorded instances of individuals with the Kaeser surname who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.8%	96.86%	0.06%
Hispanic	1.6%	2.09%	30.62%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.9%	0%
Two or More Races	0.93%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%