Kasperbauer

Kasperbauer is a German surname. It appears to be a compound formed from the given name Kasper (a variant of Kaspar) and the occupational surname Bauer, meaning farmer in German. The combination reflects a pattern in which a person’s name designated a family connection to a person named Kasper who was a farmer, or to a family associated with farming.

Etymology and formation typical of German naming practice suggest the surname originated in German-speaking regions during the late Middle Ages or early modern period, when occupational and patronymic surnames became fixed. Variants of the name include Kasperbauer and Kasparbauer, as well as spellings that hyphenate the components (Kasper-Bauer, Kaspar-Bauer) depending on regional conventions.

Geographic distribution today is mainly in Germany and Austria, with smaller populations in Switzerland and among descendants of German-speaking emigrants in countries such as the United States, Canada, and Brazil. As with many surnames of occupational origin, the name is relatively uncommon outside its core regions, though it may appear in areas with historical German immigration.

Notable people with the surname Kasperbauer have not been widely documented in prominent biographical sources. The name is recognized as a family surname rather than tied to a single well-known individual. See also related names such as Kasper, Kaspar, and Bauer, which reflect the component elements of the surname and its linguistic roots.