The surname Meesters was first found in Switzerland, where the family is considered to have made a great early contribution to the feudal society which became the backbone of early development of Europe. Meaning "master" in German, the name was probably a nickname given either to a man who had a bossy demeanor, or to one who was a master of his craft.
Early History of the Meesters family
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Meesters Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Meister, Mester, Meester and others.
Early Notables of the Meesters family
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Meesters Ranking
In Netherlands, the name Meesters is the 956th most popular surname with an estimated 2,158 people with that name. 1
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Migration of the Meesters family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Jacob Meister, who arrived in Carolina in 1734 and Veit Meister, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1751 with his wife Anna Elizabeth Krafft Meister and their children Georg and Elisabetha..
