Maer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Maer family

The surname Maer was first found in Austria, where the family contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation, and would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs.

Early History of the Maer family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Maer research. Another 141 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1790, 1832 and 1872 are included under the topic Early Maer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Maer Spelling Variations

One can encounter great variation in the spelling of surnames: in early times, spelling in general, and thus the spelling of names was not yet standardized; and later, spellings would change with branching and movement of families. Variations of the name Maer include Mauer, Mauerer, Maurer, Maurerer, Maur, Moyr, Moyer, Mauers, Mauermann, Maurmann and many more.

Early Notables of the Maer family

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Maer migration to the United States +

After the First World War, Austria became a republic. The Treaty of Versailles broke up the empire in 1919 and many of the Sudeten Germans were incorporated into the new nation of Czechoslovakia. In the 20th century, many Austrians migrated to other parts of Germany or Europe, as well as to North America. In the United States, the majority of settlers landed in Philadelphia, and moved on to Ohio, Texas, Illinois, California, New York, and Maryland. Many German settlers also migrated to Canada, particularly Ontario and the Prairies. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Maer were

Maer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Anton Maer, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1841 1

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)