Miers

Miers Meaning & Origin

About Miers
The surname Miers is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Myers," which itself is a variant of the name "Maurice." The name Maurice comes from the Latin name Mauritius, meaning "dark-skinned" or "Moorish." Over time, the surname Miers has evolved and may have variations in spelling, such as Myers or Meyers. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants or relatives of someone named Maurice or Myers.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Miers: 1,860
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15687
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.63

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

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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 Miers in Braille

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

The name Miers in braille

How to sign the name Miers using Sign Language

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

The name Miers in sign language

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