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Mayer
- Used in: 3 countries
Origin: German
* As an English surname, variant of Mear, from the noun mere (both senses). * Also as an English surname, from Middle English mire, a borrowing from archaic French mire (“physician”). Compare Myer. * Also as an English name, from the noun mayor. Compare Mayor, Mair. * As a German and Dutch surname, variant of Meyer, Myers. * Also as a Dutch surname, variant of Maijer, from the noun maaier (“mower, reaper”). * As a French Canadian surname, variant of Maille, itself of Breton origin, from the adjective maget (“nourished”), from Proto-Celtic *maketi (“to raise”), from Proto-Indo-European *meh₂ḱ- (“long, to raise”).
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Popularity by Country
Mayer
Rank #803
Frequency
39,111 people (14.5 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 94.55% Hispanic 2.19% Black 1.17% Asian/PI 0.66% Native Am. 0.3% Two+ 1.13%
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