Find out how popular the last name Meteer is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Meteer.

Meteer, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Meteer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Meteer in America

Meteer is the 90495th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Meteer surname appeared 204 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Meteer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Meteer to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Meteer

The surname Meteer is believed to have originated in Scotland, likely during the 12th or 13th century. It is derived from the Old French word "metier," which means "trade" or "occupation." This suggests that the name may have initially been used to identify someone by their particular craft or profession.

One of the earliest records of the name Meteer can be found in the Ragman Rolls of 1296, a collection of homage rolls signed by Scottish nobles and landowners after the Wars of Scottish Independence. In these rolls, a person named "John le Meteer" is mentioned, indicating the use of the surname in medieval Scotland.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Meteer surname appeared in various parish records and historical documents across Scotland. For instance, in 1612, a man named William Meteer was recorded in the parish registers of Dumfriesshire, a county in southwestern Scotland.

The name Meteer has also been associated with certain place names in Scotland, such as Meteer Hill in the Scottish Borders region. This suggests that some Meteers may have taken their name from the location where they resided or held land.

Notable individuals bearing the surname Meteer throughout history include:

1. Robert Meteer (1770-1856), a Scottish-born merchant and politician who served as a member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in Canada.
2. John Meteer (1800-1867), a Scottish-born Canadian farmer and political figure who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada.
3. James Meteer (1821-1899), a Scottish-born Canadian merchant and shipbuilder who established a successful business in New Brunswick.
4. Robert Meteer (1830-1903), a Scottish-born Canadian farmer and politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.
5. William Meteer (1847-1927), a Scottish-born Canadian businessman and politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.

While the Meteer surname has its roots in Scotland, it has since spread to various parts of the world, including Canada, the United States, and other English-speaking countries, as a result of migration and immigration patterns over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Meteer

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Meteer.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Meteer was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Meteer has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Meteer was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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