Thacher Surname
Approximately 1,091 people bear this surname
Thacher Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the thatcher.' For other variants, v. Thacker, Thackster, and Thaxter.
Reginald le Thechare, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Reginald le Theccher. Calendarium Genealogicum.
John le Thacher, c.
Read More About This SurnameThacher Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,041 | 1:348,183 | 31,237 |
| Canada | 20 | 1:1,842,280 | 119,096 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 46 | 1:529,899 | 28,330 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 578 | 1:86,884 | 9,021 |
Thacher (63) may also be a first name.
Thacher Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the thatcher.' For other variants, v. Thacker, Thackster, and Thaxter.
Reginald le Thechare, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Reginald le Theccher. Calendarium Genealogicum.
John le Thacher, c. 1300. Writs of Parliament.
1591-2. Robert Thatcher, Oxfordshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1393-4. William Thatcher, Sussex: ibid.
(English) One who covered roofs with straw, rushes, reeds or the like.
The occupation. See under Thacker. In the Hundred Rolls, Le Thechare, Thaechere; also the Norman French forms, Le Coverur, Le Covurtur, &c.
Thacher Demographics
Average Male Thacher Height
178.59 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Thacher Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Thacher Come From? nationality or country of origin
Thacher is found most in The United States. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Thacher? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 337,484th most numerous family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 6,679,694 people. Thacher occurs mostly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Thacher reside; 97 percent reside in North America and 97 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,234,572nd most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 63 people.
The surname Thacher is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 1,041 people, or 1 in 348,183. In The United States Thacher is primarily found in: California, where 27 percent are found, New York, where 7 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 16 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 2 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.
Thacher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Thacher has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Thacher last name rose 180 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 85 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Thacher Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Thacher surname are 6.28% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.05% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Thacher earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 14.74% more than the national average, earning $49,508 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.91% less than the national average, earning $45,258 CAD per year.
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