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
The surname Thacher occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Thacher? popularity and diffusion
The last name Thacher is the 337,484th most commonly held family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 6,679,694 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Thacher reside; 97 percent reside in North America and 97 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Thacher is also the 1,234,572nd most prevalent forename at a global level It is held by 63 people.
The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 1,041 people, or 1 in 348,183. In The United States Thacher is mostly found in: California, where 27 percent live, New York, where 7 percent live and Massachusetts, where 6 percent live. Barring The United States Thacher occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 2 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.
Thacher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Thacher has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 180 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 85 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Thacher Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Thacher last name are 6.28% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.05% registered with the 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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