Meiners History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The origin of the name is the southern German form "Meinhardt," which is a compound of "strength" (Mein) and "bravery" (Hardt).

Early Origins of the Meiners family

The surname Meiners was first found in Pomerania, where the name was closely identified in early mediaeval times with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout European history. Chronicles first mention Meyne Meynen of Barth in Pomerania in 1415, and Heinrich Meyneking of Hanover in 1311. The name would later emerge as a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches, and become noted for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs.

Early History of the Meiners family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Meiners research. Another 140 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1250, 1350, 1704, 1727, 1775, 1797 and 1851 are included under the topic Early Meiners History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Meiners Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Meinecke, Meincke, Meinke, Meineken, Meineking, Meinhard, Meinhold, Meininger, Meinart, Meinert, Meinhardt, Mein, Meine, Meinen, Meins, Meiner, Main, Mains, Mainer and many more.

Early Notables of the Meiners family

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Meiners Ranking

In the United States, the name Meiners is the 10,046^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Meiners migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Meiners Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Lambert Heinr Meiners, who arrived in America in 1844 2
Hermann Meiners, who landed in Ohio in 1869 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Meiners (post 1700) +

Terry Allen Meiners (b. 1957), American radio and television personality
John R. Meiners Jr., American Republican politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from New York County 7th District, 1911 3
Herb C. Meiners, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Missouri State Senate 10th District, 1946 3
Dr. Ernst Meiners (1893-1959), German Generalmajor der Reserve in the Wehrmacht during World War II, recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Christoph Meiners (1747-1810), German philosopher and historian

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 14) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html