About Meerschaert
The surname Meerschaert is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "meerschaar," which means "sea shear" or "sea scissors" in Dutch. It is a metonymic occupational name for someone who worked with or traded in meerschaum, a soft white mineral used for carving tobacco pipes. The name likely originated as a nickname for a meerschaum pipe carver or a merchant involved in the trade of meerschaum products.
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Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Meerschaert based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Meerschaert in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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