Havemeyer

Occupational

Meaning

A person who owned or worked with oats or a grain merchant.

Etymology

Derived from Dutch/German 'Hafer' or 'Haver' (oats) combined with 'Meyer' (steward or farmer). The name originally denoted someone involved in grain cultivation or trade.

About the Havemeyer Surname

An occupational surname indicating involvement in grain trading or farming, particularly with oats. The name is associated with merchant families in Dutch and German trading communities.

Distribution

Found primarily in the Netherlands, Germany, and among Dutch and German immigrant communities in North America.

Notable Bearers

Henry Osborne Havemeyer (American sugar magnate, 19th century)

People with the Havemeyer Surname

Louisine Elder Havemeyer