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 Thacher Salary in
United States
$49,508 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Thacher Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Thacher Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Thacher is found most frequently in The United States. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Thacher? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 337,484th most frequently held surname globally, borne by around 1 in 6,679,694 people. The last name is primarily found 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 widely held first name globally, borne by 63 people.
This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 1,041 people, or 1 in 348,183. In The United States Thacher is most common in: California, where 27 percent are found, New York, where 7 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 6 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name 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 incidence of Thacher has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 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 last name are 6.28% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.05% being registered to vote for 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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