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Kacer Name Meaning

Czech (Kačer) Slovak (Káčer) and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from Czech kačer Slovak káčer ‘drake male duck’ probably applied as a metonymic occupational name for a poultry seller or perhaps a nickname for someone with some fancied resemblance to a drake. As a Jewish surname it is mainly artificial. Compare Kacher and Katcher . Hungarian (Kacér): nickname from kacér ‘immoral narcissistic or seductive’ (from Middle High German kether ketzer katzer ‘heretic sodomite’).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Kacher, Kader, Kober, Kauer, Kaser, Kafer, Haber, Kocher, Kater

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Where is the Kacer family from?

You can see how Kacer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kacer family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Kacer families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 12 Kacer families living in Missouri. This was 100% of all the recorded Kacer's in USA. Missouri had the highest population of Kacer families in 1880.
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What did your Kacer ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kacer. 29% of Kacer men worked as a Laborer and 60% of Kacer women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kacer were Foreman and Clerk. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    29%
  • Farmer
    26%
  • Clerk
    9%
  • Foreman
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    60%
  • Clerk
    40%
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Passenger Lists

There are 457 immigration records available for the last name Kacer. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 243 military records available for the last name Kacer. For the veterans among your Kacer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kacer lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Kacer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Kacer in 1945 was 39, and 82 in 2004.

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