MEYER - Name Meaning & Origin

MEYER is the 5th most common German surname.

• Stephenie Meyer - American author, best known for her Twilight series
• John Mayer - American musician and singer-songwriter
• Helga Meyer - German-born opera singer and mother of American actress Sandra Bullock

Common German Surnames & Their Meanings
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Meyer Family Genealogy Forum
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FamilySearch - MEYER Genealogy
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MEYER Surname & Family Mailing Lists
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Cousin Connect - MEYER Genealogy Queries
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References: Surname Meanings & Origins

Cottle, Basil. Penguin Dictionary of Surnames. Baltimore, MD: Penguin Books, 1967.

Menk, Lars. A Dictionary of German Jewish Surnames. Avotaynu, 2005.

Beider, Alexander. A Dictionary of Jewish Surnames from Galicia. Avotaynu, 2004.

Hanks, Patrick and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford University Press, 1989.

Hanks, Patrick. Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press, 2003.

Smith, Elsdon C. American Surnames. Genealogical Publishing Company, 1997.

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