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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
- George Myers -- --, 1808 October 14, 1851 Kentucky
- John Wilkinson Myers -- --, 1806 October 14, 1851 Kentucky
- James Myers -- --, 1804 July 27, 1872 Kentucky
- Levi Myers -- --, 1782 December 0, 1845 South Carolina
- James Francis Marion Myers -- --, 1835 January 1, 1906 Missouri
Myers Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Tyler Myers -- --, 1837 August 19, 1911 Missouri
- Robert Andrew Myers -- --, 1862 November 19, 1942 Texas
- Carrie B. Myers -- --, 1866 January 11, 1948 Oregon
- Winnie Myers -- --, 1876 August 29, 1946 Oregon
- Irene E. Myers -- --, 1843 September 8, 1916 Missouri
