Where Does the Meinert Surname Come From?

Spellings drift, and Meinert is where Meinhardt drifted for some families. Read literally, Meinert points to “Strong and hardy”. Meinert is listed among the recognised spellings of Meinhardt. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. The same family of names includes Meinhart, Meinhard and Mainhardt.

According to the 2010 US Census, the Meinert surname had 1,347 bearers. That is enough to place it in the top 25,000 American surnames.

There is no single Meinert family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. Get the complete Meinert report, with a museum-style coat of arms.