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Where did the German Meier family come from? What is the German Meier family crest and coat of arms? When did the Meier family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Meier family history?
The name Meier 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.
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
- A description and/or full color picture of the Coat of Arms, Crest, and Motto (where available)
Spelling variations of this family name include: Meier, Meierr, Meieres, Meiers, Meierr, Meierrs, Meierres, Meeier, Mire, Mier, Miere and many more.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.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early history!
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Meier research. Another 222 words(16 lines of text) covering the years 1743 and 1753 are included under the topic Early Meier History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early notables!
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Meier. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Meier Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Paul Meier, who came with his wife and five children to America in 1709
- Johannes Meier, who arrived in New York in 1709
- Koenraet Meier, who landed in New York in 1709
- Paulus Meier, who arrived in New York in 1709
- Catharina Meier, who landed in Carolina in 1734
Meier Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- F Meier, who landed in North America in 1832-1849
- Franz Meier, who landed in North America in 1832-1849
- Caspar Meier, who arrived in North America in 1832-1849
- Adolphus Meier, who arrived in North America in 1832-1849
- Henriette Meier, who arrived in North America in 1832-1849
Meier Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century
- Jacob Meier, who landed in Arkansas in 1906
- Adolph Wilhelm Meier, who landed in Wisconsin in 1910
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- Richard Meier (b. 1934), American architect
- Julius L Meier (1874-1937), American businessman, Governor of Oregon
- Randy Meier, American television news anchor
- Sid Meier, American programmer and designer of very successful computer games
- Rob Meier (b. 1977), American, professional (NFL) football player
- John Paul Meier, prominent Biblical scholar and Catholic priest
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Our PDF Coat of Arms + Extended History product is the whole package all in one. With a full color Coat of Arms along with a very detailed History, full symbolism, bibliography and settlers listed by the centuries.
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- Leeson, Francis L. Dictionary of British Peerages. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1986. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-1121-5).
- Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8).
- Burke, Sir Bernard. Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage, The Privy Council, Knightage and Compainonage. London: Burke Publishing, 1921. Print.
- Bede, The Venerable. Historia Ecclesiatica Gentis Anglorum (The Ecclesiastical History Of the English People). Available through Internet Medieval Sourcebook the Fordham University Centre for Medieval Studies. Print.
- Papworth, J.W and A.W Morant. Ordinary of British Armorials. London: T.Richards, 1874. Print.
- Lennard, Reginald. Rural England 1086-1135 A Study of Social and Agrarian Conditions. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1959. Print.
- Cook, Chris. English Historical Facts 1603-1688. London: MacMillan, 1980. Print.
- Thirsk, Joan. The Agrarian History of England and Wales. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press: 7 Volumes. Print.
- Ingram, Rev. James. Translator Anglo-Saxon Chronicle 1823. Print.
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The Meier Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Meier 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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