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Myers Family History
Myers Genealogy & Family TreeMyers is an English name from Cheshire, England, where the family held a seat from early times. It comes from the Old English word maire and refers to someone who worked as a mayor or was in charge of other legal matters. Roots of the name can also be found in Germany. It is the 85th most common surname in the United States. The family motto is Non dormit qui custodit which means “The sentinel sleeps not.”
Other spellings include “Mayers,” “Myars,” “Meyers,” “Myeres,” “Meir,” “Meire,” “Miares,” “Meers,” “Mears,” “Meares,” and “Mere.” Notable people with the surname include American comedian and talk show host Seth Meyers (Saturday Night Live, Late Night with Seth Meyers, Canadian comedian Mike Myers (Shrek, Austin Powers, Wayne’s World), and Irish actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers (The Tudors, Bend It Like Beckham, August Rush). The first Meyers to come to America was Hans Heinrich Meyers in Pennsylvania in 1738.
Myers Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Johann Ernst Myers -- --, 1690 December 0, 1735
- Henry Jacob Myers -- --, 1690 December 0, 1758
- Letitcia Myers -- --, 1525
- Arnold R. Myers -- --, 1923 December 0, 1993 Iowa
- Hannah Jane Myers -- --, 1903 December 0, 2001 Iowa
Myers Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Myrtle Alberta Myers -- --, 1920 March 2, 2009 Iowa
- William Myers -- --, 1813 December 0, 1885 Pennsylvania
- Cleo Julian Myers -- --, 1912 May 23, 1980 Missouri
- Hannah Myers -- --, 1806 December 0, 1834 Kentucky
- Hiriam Myers -- --, 1820 March 16, 1893 Kentucky
