Meyer

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Meyer (countable and uncountable, plural Meyers)

  1. (countable) A male given name from Hebrew, of Jewish usage, an alternative form of Meir.
  2. (countable) A surname.
    1. A surname from German [in turn originating as an occupation] from Middle High German meier (bailiff).
    2. An Ashkenazi surname from Yiddish [in turn originating as a patronymic].
    3. An English surname originating as an occupation, an alternative form of Mayer.
    4. A surname from Danish.
  3. A locale in the United States.
    1. A census-designated place in Iowa.
    2. An unincorporated community in Adams County, Illinois.
    3. An unincorporated community in Franklin County, Illinois.

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Meyer is the 183rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 150,895 individuals. Meyer is most common among White (94.8%) individuals.

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Danish

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Meyer

  1. a surname.

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Meyer

  1. a surname

German

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Distribution of Meyers in Germany
Distribution of Meyers in Austria

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Meier.

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Meyer m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Meyers or (with an article) Meyer, feminine genitive Meyer, plural Meyers or Meyer)

  1. a common German surname originating as an occupation

Portuguese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Meyer.

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Meyer

  1. a surname from German
  2. a name of a district of Rio de Janeiro