Kiser is a variation spelling of the Germanic

Kaiser ''Kaiser'' is the German word for "emperor" (female Kaiserin). In general, the German title in principle applies to rulers anywhere in the world above the rank of king (''König''). In English, the (untranslated) word ''Kaiser'' is mainly ap ...

surname, and is pronounced in the same manner as Kaiser. This spelling originated before Standard German was codified, in territory that today falls within the mountainous

Black Forest The Black Forest (german: Schwarzwald ) is a large forested mountain range in the state of Baden-Württemberg in southwest Germany, bounded by the Rhine Valley to the west and south and close to the borders with France and Switzerland. It is t ...

area of

Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...

and neighboring areas of

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

. The Kiser Family spelling is also common among current descendants living in the forested mountainous Appalachian mountains of North America. This surname may refer to: * André Kiser (born 1958), A

Swiss Swiss may refer to: * the adjectival form of Switzerland * Swiss people Places * Swiss, Missouri * Swiss, North Carolina *Swiss, West Virginia * Swiss, Wisconsin Other uses *Swiss-system tournament, in various games and sports *Swiss Internation ...

bobsledder who competed in the two man and the four man events at the

1988 Winter Olympics The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games (french: XVes Jeux olympiques d'hiver) and commonly known as Calgary 1988 ( bla, Mohkínsstsisi 1988; sto, Wîchîspa Oyade 1988 or ; cr, Otôskwanihk 1998/; srs, Guts� ...

* Curtis Kiser (born 1944), politician *

Earl Kiser Earl Herbert Kiser (1875 – 19 January 1936) was an United States of America, American world class bicycle racer in the period around 1893–1904. Biography Kiser was a member of the famous Stearns Yellow Fellow Team that toured the world and wo ...

(fl. 1900), bicycle racer * Emily Kiser (born 2000), basketball player * Garland Kiser (born 1968), baseball player *

Holly Kiser Holly Kiser (born 1986) is an American fashion model. She was the first winner of '' Make Me a Supermodel''. Career Holly is currently signed with L.A Model Management in Los Angeles, Connected Models in Hong Kong and Red eleven in Auckland, ...

(born 1986), blonde fashion model from Western

Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar ...

. * Jack Kiser (born 1949), football coach * Jackson L. Kiser (1929–2020), American judge * Joseph L. Kiser (born 1933), former right-wing politician from Western

North Carolina North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and So ...

* John William Kiser (1857-1916), American businessman *

Micah Kiser Micah Kiser (born January 25, 1995) is an American football outside linebacker for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Virginia, and was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the 2018 NFL D ...

(born 1995), American professional football player * Nate Kiser (born 1982), ice hockey player *

Richard Kiser Richard Kiser (born February 23, 1947), is an American Contemporary Christian music, CCM guitar player. Kiser has received over seventy industry awards and was voted the 2009 Instrumentalist of the Decade. Biography Kiser taught himself to play th ...

(born 1947), American guitar player from Virginia, awarded Gospel Instrumentalist of the Decade in 2009 * Sherman L. Kiser (1889–1974), military officer *

Terry Kiser Terry Kiser (born August 1, 1939) is an American actor. Besides portraying the deceased title character of the comedy ''Weekend at Bernie's'' and its sequel, ''Weekend at Bernie's II'', he has more than 140 acting credits to his name, with a car ...

(born 1939), actor, best known for playing the role of "Bernie" in the film

Weekend at Bernie's ''Weekend at Bernie's'' is a 1989 American black comedy film directed by Ted Kotcheff and written by Robert Klane, loosely based on the 1959 novella ''The Two Deaths of Quincas Wateryell'' by Jorge Amado. The film stars Andrew McCarthy and Jona ...

The name also resounds in the Kiser-Moss building at

UNCG The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG or UNC Greensboro) is a public research university in Greensboro, North Carolina. It is part of the University of North Carolina system. UNCG, like all members of the UNC system, is a stand-a ...

, which was demolished in the early 2000s; and also Kiser Elementary School in

Greensboro, North Carolina Greensboro (; formerly Greensborough) is a city in and the county seat of Guilford County, North Carolina, United States. It is the third-most populous city in North Carolina after Charlotte and Raleigh, the 69th-most populous city in the Un ...

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