Meier Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Meier Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Meier family

Profession Census Frequency
Independent 2
Labourer 2
Cotton Power Weaver 1
Private 1
Merchant 1
Farmer 1
Independant 1
Brazier Apprentice 1
Brazier Journeyman 1
Painter & Gilder 1

Meier Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Moore 20% 421,922
2 Moor 40% 41,930
3 More 40% 12,596
4 Muir 60% 8,235
5 Meyer 80% 5,856
6 Amor 20% 5,589
7 Mear 60% 4,367
8 Mair 60% 3,998
9 Mare 40% 3,775
10 Moir 60% 3,694
11 Amer 40% 2,872
12 Myer 60% 2,441
13 Maria 20% 2,280
14 Mara 20% 2,087
15 Marie 40% 1,283
16 Meer 80% 1,106
17 Meir 80% 1,072
18 Meier 100% 858
19 Omer 40% 854
20 Imrie 40% 793
21 Maer 60% 771
22 Meara 40% 766
23 Amour 20% 721
24 Amoore 17% 610
25 Mar 40% 589
26 Meare 40% 566
27 Eamer 40% 526
28 Omara 0% 419
29 Maier 80% 402
30 Mier 80% 332
31 Mere 60% 270
32 Mure 40% 241
33 Moar 40% 234
34 Moare 20% 223
35 Maire 40% 206
36 Omeara 33% 196
37 Meere 60% 183
38 Maur 40% 180
39 Maeer 60% 168
40 Morie 40% 163
41 Amore 20% 135
42 Mora 20% 134
43 Maara 20% 128
44 Emer 60% 127
45 Mour 40% 123
46 Miur 60% 117
47 Moure 20% 107
48 Muer 60% 104

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The surname Meier is the 18th most popular variant of Moore.

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