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Miers History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Contemporary Notables Related Stories Motto Citations

Miers History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The name Miers is an occupational hereditary surname, a type of surname that was taken from a word describing or common to the profession of the original bearer. It is a name for a mayor, or elected head of the community. The name stems from the German word "meier," meaning mayor.

Early Origins of the Miers family

The surname Miers was first found in Prussia, where the name emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Miers family

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Miers Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Meier, Meierr, Meieres, Meiers, Meierr, Meierrs, Meierres, Meeier, Mire, Mier, Miere and many more.

Early Notables of the Miers family

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Miers Ranking

In the United States, the name Miers is the 15,118^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Miers migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Miers Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Anna Miers, who arrived in Georgia sometime between 1733 and 1783
Anna Christina Miers, who settled in Georgia sometime between 1733 and 1783
Anna Juliana Miers, who settled in Georgia sometime between 1733 and 1783
Anna Maria I Miers, who arrived in Georgia sometime between 1733 and 1783
Peter Miers, who arrived in West New Jersey in 1764 2

Miers Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jacob Miers, who arrived in Charleston, South Carolina in 1802 2
John Miers, who landed in New York, NY in 1811 2
Thomas Miers, who landed in New York, NY in 1817 2
William Miers, aged 20, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1876 2
Anna Miers, aged 17, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1876 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Miers migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Miers Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Adolphus Miers, who settled in Ontario in 1871

Miers migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Miers Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Robert Miers, English convict who was convicted in London, England for life, transported aboard the "Earl Grey" on 27th July 1838, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Miers (post 1700) +

Robert Walter Miers (1848-1930), American politician, U.S. Representative from Indiana
Harriet Ellan Miers (b. 1945), American lawyer and former White House Counsel
Earl Schenck Miers (1910-1972), American historian who wrote over 100 books
Robert Walter Miers (1848-1930), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Indiana State House of Representatives, 1879; Circuit Judge in Indiana, 1885, 1890-96, 1914-20; Candidate for Secretary of State of Indiana, 1886, 1888 4
Morgan Miers, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1964 4
J. S. Miers, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 1900 4
Fred H. Miers, American politician, Mayor of Plano, Texas, 1950-56 4
Mrs. Thomasina Jean Miers O.B.E. (b. 1976), born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, English Chef and Restauranteur, co-founder of Wahaca and television presenter, was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire on 29th December 2018 for services to the Food Industry 5
Thomasina "Tommi" Miers, English cook, writer and television presenter
John Miers FRS FLS (1789-1879), British botanist and engineer
... (Another 4 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

The Miers Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Semper Paratus
Motto Translation: Always prepared.

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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 17th August 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/earl-grey
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 23) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
"Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62507, 28 December 2018 | London Gazette, The Gazette, Dec. 2018, www.thegazette.co.uk/honours-lists