De meyer Family History

De meyer Surname Meaning

Flemish (also Demeyer): occupational name from Middle Dutch meyer ‘steward’ (see Meyer) with the definite article de ‘the’. This is also an Americanized form of the Dutch variant De Meijer.

The form Demeyer is also found in France (mainly Nord).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: De geyter, De keyser, Meyer, Neumeyer, De weerd, De heer, De meester, Wedemeyer, Sellmeyer, Demeter

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Where is the De meyer family from?

You can see how De meyer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The De meyer family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most De meyer families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 2 De meyer families living in Manitoba. This was 100% of all the recorded De meyer's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of De meyer families in 1911.

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What is the average De meyer lifespan?

Between 1975 and 1999, in the United States, De meyer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1983, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for De meyer in 1975 was 62, and 75 in 1999.

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