Overmeyer

Overmeyer Meaning & Origin

About Overmeyer
The surname Overmeyer is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "over," meaning "above" or "over," and "meyer," meaning "farmer" or "tenant." Therefore, the name Overmeyer can be interpreted as "above the farmer" or "over the tenant," suggesting that the original bearer of the surname may have been a farmer or tenant who held a higher social or economic status within their community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Overmeyer: 274
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 71,265
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Overmeyer 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
AFRMR
🗽 NYSIIS
OANA
🔊 Soundex
O106506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW1 V ER0 M AY2 R
🌐 IPA
/overmeyer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AFRMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O165

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Overmeyer in Braille

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

The name Overmeyer in braille

How to sign the name Overmeyer using Sign Language

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

The name Overmeyer in sign language

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