Family name Meter (Mita 
, Meter 
, Mètre 
) , in all the world, is a common surname. The cognomen Meter is characteristic of Bolivia, where it is quite a common surname, Albania, and Croatia (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Indonesia, India, and Bangladesh. More frequently, Meter is the forename as well as the last name.
| jan joosten van meter 14 Oct 1683 Kingston, New York - 13 Aug 1745 Winchester, Virginia (b. 1683) |
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| jacob van meter 16 Mar 1723 Somerset, New Jersey - 16 Nov 1798 Severns Valley, Kentucky (b. 1723) |
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john b. van meter American cleric and college administrator (1842-1930), US (b. 1842) |
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harry von meter American actor (1871-1956), US (b. 1871) |
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homer van meter American gangster, US (b. 1906) |
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george van meter cyclist, US (b. 1932) |
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| solomon lee van meter, jr. American inventor, US (b. 1888) |
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barbara meter experimental filmmaker from the Netherlands, NL (b. 1939) |
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jerry meter American football player and coach (b. 1940) |
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peer meter German writer, DE (b. 1956) |
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| leo meter painter (1911-1944), DE (b. 1911) |
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| daniel van meter American artist, US (b. 1913) |
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| zygmunt meter PL (b. 1907) |
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| inez meter Dutch poet (1925-2022), NL (b. 1925) |
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| lester van meter chess player (b. 1953) |
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