Moyer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany
Scotland

Early Origins of the Moyer family

The surname Moyer was first found in Austria, where the family contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation, and would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs.

Early History of the Moyer family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Moyer research. Another 141 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1790, 1832 and 1872 are included under the topic Early Moyer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Moyer Spelling Variations

One can encounter great variation in the spelling of surnames: in early times, spelling in general, and thus the spelling of names was not yet standardized; and later, spellings would change with branching and movement of families. Variations of the name Moyer include Mauer, Mauerer, Maurer, Maurerer, Maur, Moyr, Moyer, Mauers, Mauermann, Maurmann and many more.

Early Notables of the Moyer family

Another 49 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Moyer Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Moyer Ranking

In the United States, the name Moyer is the 1,153^rd most popular surname with an estimated 27,357 people with that name. 1

Moyer migration to the United States +

After the First World War, Austria became a republic. The Treaty of Versailles broke up the empire in 1919 and many of the Sudeten Germans were incorporated into the new nation of Czechoslovakia. In the 20th century, many Austrians migrated to other parts of Germany or Europe, as well as to North America. In the United States, the majority of settlers landed in Philadelphia, and moved on to Ohio, Texas, Illinois, California, New York, and Maryland. Many German settlers also migrated to Canada, particularly Ontario and the Prairies. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Moyer were

Moyer Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Thomas Moyer, who landed in New York in 1664 2
Allen Moyer, who arrived in Maryland in 1665 2

Moyer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Caspar Moyer, aged 32, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1736 2
Caspar Moyer, whose Oath of Allegiance was recorded in Pennsylvania in 1736
Daniel Moyer, aged 28, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1736 2
Johannis Moyer, aged 48, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1736 2
Henrick Moyer, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1743 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Moyer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jacob Moyer, who arrived in Somerset County, Pennsylvania in 1838 2
Conrad Moyer, who arrived in Somerset County, Pennsylvania in 1841 2
Philip Moyer, who arrived in Somerset County, Pennsylvania in 1844 2
H Moyer, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 2
Elva Moyer, aged 4, who landed in America, in 1892
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Moyer Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Hienrich Moyer, aged 45, who landed in America from Osterbruch, in 1900
Charles Moyer, aged 11, who immigrated to the United States from Liverpool, in 1902
Charles Howard Moyer, who landed in America, in 1904
David Moyer, aged 35, who settled in America from Uszlokna,Germany, in 1908
Gertrude Moyer, aged 34, who immigrated to America, in 1910
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Moyer migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Moyer Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

C. H. Cecil Moyer, aged 28, who settled in Ottawa, Canada, in 1914
Harold Moyer, aged 24, who settled in Canada, in 1918

Contemporary Notables of the name Moyer (post 1700) +

Kermit Moyer (1943-2024), American author
Diane Marie Moyer (b. 1958), former field hockey player for the United States women's team
Paul Moyer (b. 1961), former professional American football player
John Moyer (b. 1975), American football defensive lineman
John Moyer (b. 1973), American musician, bassist for the band Disturbed
Charles Edward Moyer (1885-1962), pitcher in Major League Baseball
Kenneth Wayne Moyer (b. 1966), former professional American football player
Donald R. Moyer (1930-1951), American decorated soldier in the United States Army during the Korean War
Frederick Moyer (b. 1957), American concert pianist
Tawny Moyer (b. 1958), American actress who starred in film and in television
... (Another 35 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)