Frequency: (671)
(number of times this surname appears in a sample database of 88.7 million names, representing one third of the 1997 US population)
Dutch (Van der Meer): topographic name for someone who lived by a lake, Middle Dutch mere, or habitational name from any of the numerous places named with this word.
GIVEN NAMES: Dutch 7%. Gerrit (3), Diemer (2), Albertus, Berend, Dirk, Egbert, Hendrick, Hendrik, Henk, Kees, Maarten, Marinus.
See the Key to the Dictionary or consult the General Introduction for further explanation.
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