indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from location)
Usage Ukrainian, Russian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Serbian, Macedonian, Jewish (Sephardic), Judeo-Spanish
Scripts Кейзер(Ukrainian, Russian, Serbian, Macedonian)
Other Forms FormsKizer,Klucznik,Кеисеp,קיסר,
Meaning & History
Slavic and Sephardic surname from Sephardic Jews in Eastern Europe. Surname is derived from village of кизя (Kizya) in Galacia (Ukraine). Common throughout entire former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR/CCCP). Also found in Spain, Portugal, and Mexico, esp. Mexico City's Sephardic population.