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meyer Origin and Immigration
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Origin: Meyerink from Dutch origin. Meijer meaning miller, ink being centre of a village.
Surnames: Meiering, Meierink, Meijering, Meijerink, Meyerink
Submitted by: ans
Origin of meyer, Meaning of meyer
Origin: Looking for three brothers of Henry Bernard MEYERING. Henry was born circa. 1857 in Germany. Married Mary Breckman or Brockman, had children and resided in St. Louis, Mo. Henry died in 1910.
Surnames: Meyering
Submitted by: Helen
Origin of meyer, Meaning of meyer
Origin: William Henry Bokemeyer came to America from Hanover, Germany. Born 1836 in Hanover, Germany. Would like to contact anyone in Germany that might have William Henry Bokemeyer among their records, family, etc. Thanks, Elizabeth Bokemeyer rkbeb@bluebonnet.net U.S.A.
Surnames: Bokemeyer
Submitted by: Elizabeth Bokemeyer
Origin of meyer, Meaning of meyer
Origin: Searching all EVERSMEYER families in the US and Germany.
Surnames: Eversmeyer
Submitted by: Leanna Eversmeyer
Origin of meyer, Meaning of meyer
Origin: John,August,Augusta,Jane, Margaret,Annie, children of William and Annie Meyer born in U.K. 1865 to 1878
Surnames: Meyer
Submitted by: Irene Shaw
Origin of meyer, Meaning of meyer
Origin: From the Middle High German word "meiger," meaning "higher or superior," often used for stewards of landholders or great farmers or leaseholders - today a Meier is a dairy farmer. Meier and Meyer are used more often in Northern Germany, while Maier and Mayer are found more frequently in Southern Germany.
Surname Origin: German
Alternate Surname Spellings: MEIER, MAYER, MAIER, MIER, MEIR
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Surnames: Meyer
Submitted by: Marc Meyer
Origin of meyer, Meaning of meyer
Origin: Holland
Surnames: Nymeyer
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Origin of meyer, Meaning of meyer
Origin: Reuter
Surnames: Reuter, Esch, Noe, Meyers
Submitted by: Helen
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