melkers
Melkers is a Dutch term that can function as both a plural noun and a surname. As a plural noun, melkers means milking workers or milkers—people who milk cows or other dairy animals, typically on a farm. The word is rooted in the Dutch verb melken (to milk) and the noun melk (milk), sharing a common Germanic origin tied to dairy production. In historical and rural contexts, melkers described those whose job was to milk and manage dairy tasks.
As a surname, Melkers occurs in the Netherlands and among communities with Dutch heritage. It is considered
Geographically, Melkers is relatively uncommon as a surname and is more often encountered within Dutch-speaking regions
Related terms include melker (the singular form) and melk (milk) in Dutch, which share the same etymological