Van Meter
Van Meter, VanMeter, Van Metre, Van Mater and Van Matre are American surnames derived from the Dutch surname Van Meteren. Most are descendants of Jan Joosten van Meteren (1626–1704) who in 1662 settled in Wiltwijck, New Netherlands, now Kingston, New York. The surname is a toponym, meaning "from Meteren" in Gelderland, the Netherlands. People Anna Van Meter, an American psychologist Edwin Van Meter Champion (1890–1970), an American politician from Illinois Homer Van Meter (1905–1934), an American criminal and bank robber Jen Van Meter, an American comic book writer Josh VanMeter (born 1995), American baseball player Solomon Lee Van Meter, Jr. (1888–1937), American inventor of the backpack parachute and the ejection seat Tom Van Meter (1943–1992), an American politician in Ohio Vicki Van Meter (1982–2008), an American pilot Laurence B. VanMeter (born 1958), an American judge in Kentucky Van Matre Joseph Van Matre (1828–1892), Union Army soldier Steve Van Matre (born 1941), American environmental activist, author, and educator Settlements Van Meter, Iowa "The Heater from Van Meter", nickname baseball pitcher Bob Feller, native of Van Meter, Iowa Van Meter, a settlement in Pennsylvania and site of the 1907 Darr Mine Disaster Van Metre, South Dakota Buildings named for people with this