Kayser Family Crest & Name History

Kayser sits within the Kaiser family of names, which has German roots.

What is the meaning of Kayser?

Taken at its root, Kayser points to “Emperor”.

Is Kayser the same name as Kaiser?

The two spellings differ in a small detail: Kayser has “y” where Kaiser has “i”. Other spellings include Keyser and Keizer.

Does every Kayser family have a crest?

Arms linked to Kaiser and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

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