Meiers

Meiers Meaning & Origin

About Meiers
The surname Meiers is of German origin and is derived from the given name Meier, which means "mayor" or "steward" in Middle High German. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Meier. The name was often given to individuals who held the position of mayor or were responsible for managing an estate or manor. Over time, the surname Meiers has become a common family name in Germany and other German-speaking regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Meiers is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Meiers: 922
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 26,471
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.31

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Meiers based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Meiers is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AY1 ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/meiers*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Meiers in Braille

Here's how to represent Meiers in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Meiers in braille

How to sign the name Meiers using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Meiers using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Meiers in sign language

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