Van Meter History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Van Meter Ranking

In the United States, the name Van Meter is the 3,923^rd most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. ^[1]

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Stephen Yerkes Van Meter, aged 29, who landed in America, in 1905
S.S. van Meter, aged 21, who settled in America, in 1909
Effuci Ada Van Meter, aged 35, who landed in America, in 1909
Seymour van Meter, aged 47, who immigrated to the United States, in 1912
Virginia van Meter, aged 17, who immigrated to America, in 1912
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Thomas A. Van Meter (1943-1992), American politician, Member of the Ohio Senate (1973-1982)
Solomon Lee Van Meter Jr. (1888-1937), American inventor, famous for inventing the first successful backpack parachute; he also invented the ejection seat but was never credited for it
Jennifer "Jen" Van Meter, American comic book writer best known for her Oni Press series Hopeless Savages and for her work with DC and Marvel Comics
Homer Van Meter (1905-1934), American infamous criminal and bank robber, an associate of John Dillinger and Baby Face Nelson
Edwin Van Meter Champion (1890-1976), American politician, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois (1937-1939)
Daniel Van Meter (1913-2000), American eccentric, best known for his Tower of Wooden Pallets at 15357 Magnolia Boulevard, Sherman Oaks, California which became a cultural historic monument
Victoria Louise "Vicki" Van Meter (1982-2008), American aviatrix, best known for setting several youngest-pilot distance-flying records at age of 11; she tragically committed suicide at the age of 26
John Inskeep Vanmeter (1798-1875), U.S. Representative from Ohio
John Vanmeter, American politician, Mayor of Portsmouth, Ohio, 1857-58; resigned 1858 ^[2]
James Vanmeter, American politician, Member of New Jersey State House of Assembly from Salem County, 1847 ^[2]
... (Another 3 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

^ https://namecensus.com/most_common_surnames.htm
^ The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html