Explore the Family Name Keizer

The meaning of Keizer

Dutch: from Middle Dutch keyser ‘emperor’, modern Dutch keizer (from Latin Caesar). Compare Keyser, see also Kaiser.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Keizer has seen slight changes in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname slightly dipped from 26,538 in 2000 to 26,671 in 2010, showing a decrease of 0.5%. However, the count of individuals with this surname increased by 5.67% during the same period, moving from 864 in 2000 to 913 in 2010. Yet, the proportion per 100k people fell by 3.12%, going from 0.32 in 2000 to 0.31 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,538	#26,671	-0.5%
Count	864	913	5.67%
Proportion per 100k	0.32	0.31	-3.12%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Keizer

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Keizer also underwent some changes from 2000 to 2010 based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority identifying as White declined by 3.99%, although it remained the predominant group at 83.57% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as Black increased significantly by 35.89%, rising to 11.17% in 2010. The Asian/Pacific Islander group also saw an increase of 32.76%, albeit constituting a smaller portion of the total at 0.77% in 2010. The American Indian and Alaskan Native category experienced the most dramatic growth rate at 89.66%, but still only made up 1.10% in 2010. Those identifying with two or more races decreased by 20%, settling at 1.20% in 2010. Lastly, the Hispanic group experienced a minor increase of 5.29%, ending at 2.19% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	87.04%	83.57%	-3.99%
Black	8.22%	11.17%	35.89%
Hispanic	2.08%	2.19%	5.29%
Two or More Races	1.5%	1.2%	-20%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.58%	1.1%	89.66%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.58%	0.77%	32.76%