Surmeier

Surmeier Meaning & Origin

About Surmeier
The surname Surmeier is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "sur" meaning "sour" or "acidic" and "meier" meaning "tenant farmer" or "steward." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Surmeier can be interpreted as "sour farmer" or "acidic steward." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who worked as a farmer or steward on land that had acidic soil or produced sour crops.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Surmeier: 121
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 138,304
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Surmeier 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
SRMR
🗽 NYSIIS
SANA
🔊 Soundex
S06506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S ER1 M ER0 IY0
🌐 IPA
/surmeier*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SRMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S656

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Surmeier in Braille

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

The name Surmeier in braille

How to sign the name Surmeier using Sign Language

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

The name Surmeier in sign language

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