Meijer is a Dutch surname. It refers to a profession similar to a bailiff or steward. It originates from the Latin word maior and is often rendered Meyer abroad. As of 2007, there were 39,801 people with the surname Meijer in the Netherlands. People named Meijer Annita Meijer (born 1954), professionally known as Anita Meyer, Dutch singer Arnold Meijer (1905–1965), Dutch fascist politician Bengt Meijer, Swedish footballer Bert Meijer (born 1955), Dutch organic chemist Berthe Meijer (1938–2012), German-born Dutch Holocaust survivor and author Clara Meijer-Wichmann (1885–1922), German–Dutch lawyer, writer, and anarchist Connie Meijer (1963–1988), Dutch racing cyclist Cornelis Simon Meijer (1904–1974), Dutch mathematician who introduced the Meijer G-function Doug Meijer (born 1955), American businessman, son of Frederik Meijer Eduard Meijer (1878–1929), Dutch swimmer and water polo player Elien Meijer (born 1970), Dutch rower Erik Meijer (politician) (born 1944), Dutch politician Erik Meijer (computer scientist) (born 1963), Dutch computer scientist Erik Meijer (footballer) (born 1969), Dutch football winger and manager Fik Meijer (born 1942), Dutch historian and author Frans Meijer (criminal) (born 1953), Dutch kidnapper Frank Nicolaas Meijer (1875–1918), Dutch-born American explorer and botanist (born 1960), Dutch voice actor Frederik Meijer (also known as Fred Meijer; 1919–2011), American businessman, son of Hendrik Geert Meijer (born 1951), Dutch footballer Geertruida Wijsmuller-Meijer (née Truus Meijer; 1896–1978), Dutch war hero and resistance fighter (born 1962), Dutch physical chemist Han Meijer (born 1949), Dutch mechanical engineer and polymer chemist Hank Meijer (born 1952), American businessman, son of Frederik Meijer Hendrik Meijer (1883–1964), Dutch-born American businessman, founder of the Meijer hypermarket chain Henk Meijer (born 1959), Dutch taekwondo competitor and coach Henny Meijer (born 1962), Surinamese-Dutch football forward Herma Meijer (born 1969), Dutch speed skater (born 1947), Dutch GreenLeft politician Ischa Meijer (1943–1995), Dutch journalist, radio presenter, and author Jaap Meijer (1905–1943), Dutch track cyclist Jaap Meijer (writer) (1912–1993), Dutch historian and poet Jan Meijer (1921–1993), Dutch sprinter Johnny Meijer (1912–1992), Dutch accordionist Jonas Daniel Meijer (1780–1834), Dutch lawyer Karel Meijer (1884–1967), Dutch water polo player Klaasje Meijer (born 1995), Dutch pop singer Larissa Meijer (born 1990), Dutch field hockey goalkeeper Lavinia Meijer (born 1983), Dutch harpist Leo Meijer (1873–1944), German film producer Leonie Meijer (born 1985), Dutch singer and songwriter Lodewijk Meijer (1629–1681), Dutch physician, scholar, playwright and Enlightenment radical Louis Meijer (1809–1866), Dutch painter, etcher, lithographer, and draftsman Lukas Meijer (born 1988), Swedish rock musician Markus Meijer (born 1970), Dutch real estate investor, son