The reiser Surname
reiser Name Meaning and History
- habitational name for someone from Reis or Reissen in Bavaria (see Reis 1).
- occupational name from Middle High German reisære ‘warrior’, ‘traveler’.
- South German: topographic name for someone who lived near a thicket (see Rieser 1 and Riser 1).
- variant spelling of Reisser, an occupational name for a woodcutter, Middle High German risser.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Threads: 60 - Messages: 134
| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Reiser/Rieser Philadelphia, PA |
 mreiser4670
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| REISER Cora Ellen 1915-2003 |
t42RoseHill
| 0 |
| REISER John Roland 1913-1960 |
t42RoseHill
| 0 |
| Joseph Reiser from Bavaria in 1860 Louisiana Census | Donna | 4 |
| NY/NJ Reisers |
kiri2
| 2 |
| my ancestors | Israel and Isaac Reiser | 7 |
| Charles Reiser, PA |
Kathryn_Carpenter23
| 1 |
| Searching for Maureen Schorborn or Schroborn, Lighthouse Point, Fla |
debbiereamreiser
| 0 |
| Joseph Reiser | Claire Glisson | 16 |
| Looking for Anna Reiser Pfalzer Daughter |
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