Where Does the Mezger Surname Come From?

Long before computers fixed spellings, Mezger and Metzger were used side by side. Its meaning, shared with Metzger, is “Butcher”. Mezger is listed among the recognised spellings of Metzger. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. Other spellings include Metzinger, Metzker and Metsger.

The Census Bureau's 2010 surname file lists Mezger with 550 bearers, at rank 39,887. That puts it inside the top 50,000 US surnames.

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