About the Meyerkort Surname

Bearers of the name Meyerkort share their surname's story with Meyer, of which it is a variant. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Steward or tenant farmer”.

Meyerkort coat of arms

Arms linked to Meyer and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

A variant of Meyer

The ending -kort in Meyerkort is a typical German derivative of the root behind Meyer. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. Other spellings include Meyerkord, Meyercord and Meyers.

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