Meijer is a Dutch surname. It refers to a profession similar to a bailiff or steward. It originates from the Latin word maior.
As of 2007, there are 39,801 people with the surname Meijer in the Netherlands.
People named Meijer:
Annita Meijer (1954), professionally known as Anita Meyer, Dutch singer
Arnold Meijer (1905–1965), Dutch politician
Cornelis Simon Meijer, Dutch mathematician
Eduard Meijer (1878–1929), Dutch swimmer and water polo player
Elien Meijer (1970), Dutch rower
Erik Meijer (politician) (1944), Dutch politician
Erik Meijer (computer scientist), Dutch computer scientist
Erik Meijer (footballer) (1969), Dutch soccer player
Frans Nicholaas Meijer (1875–1918), anglicised as Frank Nicholas Meyer, Dutch-American botanist
Fred Meijer (actor) (born 1960), Dutch voice actor
Frederik Meijer (also known as Fred Meijer; 1919–2011), American businessman
Geert Meijer (1951), Dutch soccer player
Gerard Meijer (1935), Dutch masseur and physiotherapist
Henny Meijer (1962), Surinamese-Dutch soccer player
Ischa Meijer (1943–1995), Dutch journalist and author
Jaap Meijer (1905–1943), Dutch cyclist
Johnny Meijer (1912–1992), Dutch accordionist
Jonas Daniel Meijer (1780–1834), Dutch lawyer
Karel Meijer (1884–1967), Dutch water polo player
Lavinia Meijer (1983), Dutch harpist
Patrick Meijer (1973), Dutch stand-up comedian
Paul Meijer (1985), Dutch racing driver
Rogier Meijer (1981), Dutch footballer
Sal Meijer (1877–1965), Dutch painter
Theo Meijer (1965), Dutch judoka
Willem Meijer (1923–2003), Dutch botanist
