Meir
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English
Etymology 1
Perhaps from Old English mere (“pool, lake”), similar to the surname Mears.
Proper noun
Meir
- An outer suburb of Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ9342).
Etymology 2
- As a Jewish surname, borrowed from Hebrew מֵאִיר (me'ír). Compare Meyer.
- As an English surname, variant of Mayer, Mear, Mears.
Proper noun
Meir (plural Meirs)
- A surname from Hebrew.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Meir is the 40016th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 548 individuals. Meir is most common among White (90.15%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Meir”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 568.