Myers
| Pronunciation | Plural Myerses; possessive Myers', Myerses' | 
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Meaning | "son of Mayer" | 
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Meyers, Myars, Myres, Miers, Miares, Myeres | 
Myers as a surname has several possible origins, e.g. Old French mire ("physician"),[1] Old English maire ("mayor"), and Old Norse myrr ("marsh").
People
- Abram F. Myers (1889–after 1960), chair of the Federal Trade Commission and later general counsel and board chairman of the Allied States Association of Motion Picture Exhibitors
 - Alan Myers (drummer) (1954–2013), American drummer (Devo)
 - Alan Myers (translator) (1933–2010), English translator
 - Albert Cook Myers (1874–1960), American historian
 - Allan Myers (born 1947), Australian lawyer, businessman and philanthropist
 - Amina Claudine Myers (born 1942), American pianist, organist, vocalist, and composer
 - Amy Myers (born 1938), British mystery writer
 - Amy Myers (artist) (born 1965), American artist
 - Andrew Myers (cyclist) (born 1968), Jamaican cyclist.
 - Andy Myers (born 1989), English professional footballer
 - Sir Arthur Myers (1868–1926), New Zealand politician
 - Arthur Wallis Myers, CBE (1878–1939), British journalist and sportsman
 - Barry Myers (director), English advertising filmmaker.
 - Baruch Myers (born 1964), American rabbi
 - Ben Myers (born 1976), British writer
 - Billie Myers (born 1971), British rock singer and songwriter
 - Bob Myers (born 1975), American basketball executive
 - Brad Myers, American football player
 - Brad Myers, American jazz guitarist and producer
 - Brad A. Myers (born 1957), American computer scientist
 - Bret Myers (born 1980), American soccer player and professor
 - Brian Reynolds Myers (born 1963), American academic, critic
 - Brett Myers (born 1980), American baseball player
 - Bruce Myers (1942–2020), British actor
 - Bryant Myers (born 1998), Puerto Rican reggaeton singer
 - Calev Myers, American–Israeli lawyer
 - Carlton Myers (born 1971), British-born Italian basketball player
 - Charles Andrew Myers (1913–2000), American labor economist
 - Charles G. Myers, New York State Attorney General (1860–61)
 - Charles Samuel Myers (1873–1946), English psychologist
 - Daisy Myers (1925–2011), African American educator
 - Daniel J. Myers (born 1966), American sociologist, professor, and textbook author
 - Dave Myers (presenter) (1957–2024), English celebrity chef, television presenter
 - David Myers (disambiguation), multiple people
 - Dee Dee Myers (born 1961), American pundit; former White House Press Secretary
 - Dwight Myers (1967–2011), birth name of Heavy D, Jamaican-American actor, record producer, rapper, leader of Heavy D & the Boyz
 - Elizabeth Myers (1912–1947), British novelist
 - Ernest Myers (1844–1921), English poet, classicist, and author
 - Eugene Myers (born 1953), U.S. professor at University of California, Berkeley
 - Emma Myers (born 2002), American actress
 - Frank J. Myers, country music songwriter (see also Baker & Myers)
 - Frederic Myers (1811–1851), Church of England clergyman and author
 - Frederic W. H. Myers (1843–1901), English poet, classicist, philologist, and a founder of the Society for Psychical Research
 - Garry Cleveland Myers (1884–1971), American psychologist
 - George S. Myers (1905–1985), American ichthyologist
 - George W. Myers (1864–1931), American Math Professor, University of Illinois
 - Glenford J. Myers (born 1946), American computer scientist, entrepreneur
 - Gustavus Myers (1872–1942), American reporter, feature writer
 - Harry C. Myers (1882–1938), American film actor and director
 - Harry Myers (rugby) (1875–1906), English rugby player
 - Henry "Hy" Myers (1889–1965), American baseball player
 - Henry L. Myers (1862–1943), American politician; United States Senator (D-MT)
 - Henry Myers (shortstop) (1858–1895), American baseball player
 - Isabel Briggs Myers (1897–1980), American author who co-created the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
 - James Myers (disambiguation), several people
 - Jerome Myers (1867–1940), American painter
 - John Gillespy Myers (1831–1901), owner of John G. Myers Company, a department store in Albany, New York
 - John Golding Myers (1897–1942), British writer and entomologist
 - John J. Myers, Roman Catholic Archbishop, Archdiocese of Newark
 - John Myers Myers (1906–1988), American author
 - J. W. Myers (c. 1864–c. 1919?), Welsh-American baritone
 - Judith A. Myers (born 1939), American politician
 - Kathleen Myers (1899–1959), American actress
 - Kevin Myers (born 1947), Irish journalist
 - Kris Myers, drummer for the band Umphrey's McGee
 - Kyle Myers, American YouTube actor/presenter
 - Leo Myers (1881–1944), British novelist
 - Leonard Myers (politician) (1827–1905), American politician; U.S. Representative (R-PA)
 - LeRoy Myers (1919–2004), American tap dancer
 - LeRoy E. Myers Jr. (born 1951), American politician (R-MD)
 - Lon Myers (1858–99), American world-record-setting runner
 - Lou Myers (cartoonist) (1915–2005), American cartoonist and short story writer
 - Lynn Myers (born 1951), Canadian politician
 - Malcolm Myers (1917 – 2002) American painter, printmaker and professor known primarily for his Intaglio-style engravings.
 - Maurice William Myers (1821–1899), American librarian
 - Matt Myers (wrestler), American college baseball coach
 - Matthew Myers (cricketer) (1847–1919), English cricketer
 - Matthew Myers (judge) (born 1970), Australian judge
 - Matthew Myers (ice hockey) (born 1984), British ice hockey player
 - Meg Myers (born 1986), American musician
 - Sir Michael Myers (1873–1950), Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New Zealand
 - Michael Myers (Pennsylvania politician) (born 1943), American politician (D-PA)
 - Mike Myers (actor) (born 1963), Canadian actor, comedian and screenwriter
 - Mike Myers (baseball player) (born 1969), American baseball player
 - Mordecai Myers (New York politician), American merchant, politician, and military officer
 - Paul Myers (musician) (born 1962), Canadian musician
 - Paul Myers (record producer) (born 1967), English record producer
 - Paul Myers, founding host of Christian radio program The Haven of Rest from 1934 to 1971
 - Paul Walter Myers (1932–2015), English record producer and writer
 - Philip Myers (musician) (born 1949), American musician
 - Philip van Ness Myers (1846–1937), American historian
 - Philippe Myers (born 1997), Canadian ice hockey player
 - PZ Myers (born 1957), American academic, biologist and science blogger
 - Quincy Alden Myers (1853–1921), Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court
 - Randy Myers (born 1962), American baseball player
 - Richard Myers (born 1942), American military officer; United States Air Force general
 - Rob Myers (born 1986), American football player
 - Ronald Myers (1956–2018), American physician, minister, musician and activist
 - Russell Myers (born 1938), American cartoonist
 - Samuel L Myers Sr. (1919–2021), American economist and president of Bowie State University
 - Samuel L Myers Jr. (born 1949), American economist
 - Shirley Myers, Canadian country music artist
 - Slate Myers (born 2009 or 2010), American racing driver
 - Stanley Myers (1933–1993), British film composer
 - Stewart Myers, American academic, educator
 - Theodore W. Myers (1844–1918), American banker and New York City Comptroller
 - Thomas Myers (disambiguation), several people
 - Tobias Myers (born 1998), American baseball player
 - Toby Myers (1949–2025), American musician
 - Tyler Myers (born 1990), American-born Canadian ice hockey player
 - Vali Myers (1930–2003), Australian artist
 - Vernā Myers (born 1960) American diversity consultant, author, speaker, lawyer, and corporate executive.
 - Walter Dean Myers (1937–2014) African-American author
 - Walter Myers Jr. (1914–1967) American judge
 - Wil Myers (born 1990), American baseball player
 - William James (Jim) Myers, better known as George "The Animal" Steele, American professional wrestler
 - William Myers (lawyer) (born 1955), American lawyer
 - William Myers (British politician) (1854–1933), British politician
 - Woody Myers (born 1954), American physician and politician
 
Fictional characters
- Get Blake Myers
 - Eric Myers, the Quantum Ranger
 - Michael Myers (Halloween)
 - Nina Myers (24)
 - Ros Myers (Spooks)
 
See also
- Maier
 - Mair (surname)
 - Mayer (name)
 - Mayr
 - Meier (surname)
 - Meir (name)
 - Meyer (disambiguation)
 - Meyers
 - Meyerson
 - Meyr (surname)
 - Myer (disambiguation)
 - Myers's Rum
 - Von Meyer
 
Notes and references
- ^ Hanks, Patrick (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. p. 641. ISBN 978-0-19-508137-4.