Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage German
Meaning & History
Possibly from German spielen meaning "to play, to jest" combined with meyer meaning "village headman". Perhaps it referred to someone who was played or acted as the village headman.
Revision History
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5/31/2018, 2:36 PM | Mike C | update #99 | ||
| 5/30/2011, 5:41 PM | Mike C | earliest recorded revision |