Myer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The name Myer 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 Myer 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.

Myer Ranking

In the United States, the name Myer is the 5,393^rd most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Myer migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Myer Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Christean Myer, aged 73, who arrived in New York in 1672 2

Myer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Caspar Myer, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1736 2
Gasper Myer, who arrived in South Carolina in 1738 2
Saloman Myer, who landed in Carolina in 1738 2
Hans Myer, aged 40, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1739 2
Johan Reedy Myer, aged 16, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1739 2
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Myer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Bartholomew Myer, aged 17, who arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1832 2
Michael Myer, who landed in New York in 1832 2
Philan Myer, aged 15, who landed in Mobile, Ala in 1832 2
Jacob Myer, aged 50, who arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1832 2
Margaret Myer, aged 20, who arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1832 2
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Myer migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Myer Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. Ludwig Myer, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Joseph Fletcher" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 18th August 1859 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Myer (post 1700) +

Sidney Baillieu "Bails" Myer AC (1926-2022), American-born, Australian businessman and philanthropist, he oversaw the merger with GJ Coles & Coy to create Coles Myer, one of the largest retail chains in Australia
Kenneth Baillieu Myer AC DSC (1921-1992), American-born, Australian patron of the arts, humanities and sciences
Jarret Myer (b. 1973), American media entrepreneur
Steve Paul Myer (b. 1954), former professional American football player
James Myer (b. 1951), American documentarist and educational filmmaker
Albert James Myer (1828-1880), American surgeon, United States Army officer
Charles Solomon "Buddy" Myer (1904-1974), American Major League Baseball second baseman
George W. Myer, American politician, Representative from New York 6th District, 1888 4
George J. Myer, American Republican politician, Candidate for Connecticut State House of Representatives from Lisbon, 1906 4
Erskin R. Myer, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1944 4
... (Another 13 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

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)
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 17) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html