Griesmer Family History
Griesmer Name Meaning
South German: shortened form of Griesmeier or Griesmeyer a distinguishing name for a tenant farmer whose farm was on sandy soil from Middle High German griez ‘sand sandy bank (of a river)’ + meier ‘tenant farmer’ (see Meyer ). The surname Griesmer is very rare in Germany; more common variant is Griesemer . Compare Grismer and Grismore .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022