Meyers

Meyers Meaning & Origin

About Meyers
The surname Meyers is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Meier, which means "mayor" or "steward" in German. It was originally an occupational name given to someone who held the position of mayor or a steward of an estate. Over time, the surname Meyers has become a common patronymic surname, indicating descent from someone named Meier.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Meyers features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name Meyers: 57,127
  • Overall Popularity: 0.02%
  • Ranking: 586
  • Frequency per 100k people: 19.37

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Meyers 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 Meyers is not currently available.

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Meyers in Braille

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

The name Meyers in braille

How to sign the name Meyers using Sign Language

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

The name Meyers in sign language

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