Meiers Surname

126,110th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,606 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Meiers Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Meiers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4861:243,91623,249
Germany1,2721:63,2908,125
Australia2421:111,55212,427
Latvia2401:8,5421,258
France961:691,90387,871
Luxembourg681:8,5371,349
Canada651:566,85547,218
Belgium311:370,85940,209
Venezuela191:1,589,68820,788
England151:3,714,537119,675
Ukraine141:3,251,621182,804
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Paraguay51:1,447,34911,454
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2071:242,60220,235

Meiers Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Meiers Come From? nationality or country of origin

Meiers occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Meiers? popularity and diffusion

The surname Meiers is the 126,110th most common surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 2,020,950 people. The last name Meiers is predominantly found in Europe, where 49 percent of Meiers are found; 41 percent are found in Western Europe and 40 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 1,486 people, or 1 in 243,916. In The United States Meiers is most prevalent in: California, where 10 percent live, Wisconsin, where 7 percent live and North Dakota, where 6 percent live. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 30 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 35 percent live and Australia, where 7 percent live.

Meiers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Meiers has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 718 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Meiers Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Meiers last name are 13.1% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.87% being registered with the political party.

The amount Meiers earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 4.76% more than the national average, earning $45,205 USD per year and in Canada they earn 84.39% more than the national average, earning $91,609 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meiiers921/
Meuiers921/
Miers915,719/
Meers914,916/
Meirs91125/
Meyers8397,540/
Maiers831,422/
Miears83599/
Meuers8396/
Meears8362/
Mijers8321/
Mejers836/
Miyers836/
Myiers834/
Muiers833/
Moiers832/
Miersh832/
Mierrs831/
Miersz831/
Meerss831/
Meiors830/
Meiars830/
Meirse830/
Meersz830/
Meyirs830/
Meirsh830/
Miersch772,863/
Meggers77800/
Meersch7773/
Meyerss773/
Meyesrs772/
Mauiers771/
Mmeyers771/
Mowiers771/
Miggers771/
Meyerrs770/
Mehears770/
Meyeers770/
Meyerse770/
Myers73345,790/
Mears7322,340/
Meurs733,878/
Moers732,972/
Mairs732,850/
Muers73227/
Maers73215/
Meyrs7327/
Muirs7317/
Moirs7313/
Meihorst7115/
Mayers6717,169/
Moyers677,127/
Mowers672,448/
Mouers671,902/
Mearse67205/
Majers67132/
Mauers6746/
Muyers6717/
Mawers6716/
Meyars6715/
Moehrs6714/
Myerss6710/
Moersh678/
Mehars675/
Mujers675/
Myerrs674/
Mijars674/
Mejars674/
Maiors673/
Maersh673/
Myyers673/
Mmyers673/
Meyors671/
M'Yers671/
Maerrs671/
Maitrs671/
Mearsd671/
Meysrs671/
Myersz671/
Hmyers671/
Mearsh671/
Meuors670/
Meurst670/
Miyors670/
Mhyers670/

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Meiers Reference & Research

Myers DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Meers FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Meers FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Myers FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Meiers
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis