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Mayer Family Crest
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Where did the Jewish Mayer family come from? What is the Jewish Mayer family crest and coat of arms? When did the Mayer family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Mayer family history?

The name Mayer is a proud symbol of ancient Jewish culture. Before the late Middle Ages, people were known only by a single name. However, as the population increased and travelers set out on their journeys, it became necessary for people to adopt a second name to identify themselves.Two of the most common types of Jewish family names are patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. The name Mayer is a Jewish Ashkenazic name that was originally derived from the Yiddish male given name Meyer. This personal name was in turn derived from the Hebrew name Meir, which means enlightener.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mayer Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Anna Mayer, who arrived in America in 1681

Mayer Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Hans Mayer, who was the first bearer of this name to arrive in the New World. He came to Lancaster, Pa. in 1709
  • Caspar Mayer, aged 30, arrived in Pennsylvania in 1739
  • Egidi Mayer, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1739
  • Jacob Mayer, aged 47, landed in Pennsylvania in 1739
  • Barbara Mayer, who arrived in Carolina in 1740


Mayer Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Franz Jakob Mayer, who landed in Brazil in 1825
  • Babette Mayer, who landed in North America in 1832-1849
  • Morris Mayer, who landed in New York in 1840
  • Abraham Mayer, who arrived in Mississippi in 1847
  • John Mayer, who arrived in Mississippi in 1847


Mayer Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • Aloise Mayer, aged 4, landed in New York, NY in 1901
  • Emanuel Mayer, who arrived in Arkansas in 1905
  • Alex Mayer, who arrived in Mississippi in 1907

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  • Peter Mayer (b. 1936), Chief Executive of Penguin Books Ltd., London from 1978 to 1996
  • Louis Burt Mayer (1885-1957), co-founder American of the Hollywood film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
  • René Mayer (1895-1972), French politician
  • Sir Robert Mayer CH, KCVO (1879-1985), British founder and chairman of Youth and Music
  • Charles James Mayer (b. 1936), Canadian former federal Minister of Agriculture


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  • John Nicholas Mayer and all Known Descendants by Sallyann Jean Seaman.
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The Mayer Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Mayer Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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