Thacker Surname
Approximately 37,530 people bear this surname
Thacker Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the thacker,' a thatcher; compare Kirk and Church. Among the craftsmen who went in procession in the performance of the York Mystery were the 'Tillethekers,' i.e. Tile-thatchers' (The York Mystery Plays).
Read More About This SurnameThacker Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 26,778 | 1:13,536 | 1,685 |
| England | 5,239 | 1:10,635 | 1,577 |
| India | 2,723 | 1:281,699 | 16,023 |
| Canada | 977 | 1:37,713 | 4,761 |
| Australia | 680 | 1:39,700 | 5,137 |
| Thailand | 209 | 1:337,983 | 58,555 |
| New Zealand | 185 | 1:24,477 | 4,275 |
| Scotland | 144 | 1:37,179 | 3,577 |
| Wales | 127 | 1:24,366 | 2,557 |
| Bahrain | 103 | 1:13,093 | 2,472 |
| South Africa | 89 | 1:608,738 | 46,089 |
| Singapore | 43 | 1:128,086 | 5,748 |
| Germany | 21 | 1:3,833,593 | 163,016 |
| Northern Ireland | 20 | 1:92,252 | 5,957 |
| Liberia | 18 | 1:244,919 | 15,115 |
| Zimbabwe | 15 | 1:1,029,216 | 63,831 |
| Spain | 14 | 1:3,339,431 | 67,428 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Jersey | 10 | 1:9,920 | 2,003 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Iceland | 9 | 1:42,232 | 2,922 |
| Mexico | 8 | 1:15,515,776 | 47,773 |
| Kenya | 7 | 1:6,597,129 | 51,431 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:42,911 | 3,686 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 10 | 1:442,987 | 15,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,185 | 1:11,156 | 1,704 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,845 | 1:17,652 | 2,252 |
Thacker (83) may also be a first name.
Thacker Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the thacker,' a thatcher; compare Kirk and Church. Among the craftsmen who went in procession in the performance of the York Mystery were the 'Tillethekers,' i.e. Tile-thatchers' (The York Mystery Plays).
William le Thekere, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William Theeker, 1301. Writs of Parliament.
Johannes Theker, lector 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Ricardus Theker, 1379: ibid.
Stephanas Theker, 1379: ibid.
1565. Married — Robert Thacker and Agnes Blage: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1748. Married — Edward Thacker and Elizabeth Peartree: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
The Scottish form of English Thatcher. A surname derived from the occupation of thacker (ME. thacker, from Old English þaca, þæc, a roof, thatch + personal suffix -ere), one who covers a roof with straw, reeds, etc., perhaps now an obsolete craft. A few years ago there was an illustration in the Scotsman newspaper of a thacker at work on the roof of Livingstone Tollhouse on the Edinburgh-Glasgow road near Midcalder. Thomas Thekar is mentioned in a list of Aberdeen criminals in 1411 (CRA., p. 4), Cudbert Thekar was a witness in Edinburgh in 1426 (Egidii, p. 48), and John Thekar is recorded in St. Andrews in 1525 (SHR., II, p. 266).
(English) Thatcher, Roofer [Middle English thacker[e; Old English þaca, þœc = Old Norse þak, a roof, thatch + the agential suff. -ere]
(English) One who covered roofs with straw, rushes, reeds or the like.
A provincialism for Thatcher. It is used in this seuse by various old writers. "The original meaning of the word ' thack ' is straw or rushes, our Saxon ancestors using no other covering for their houses. Afterwards it was extended to slate and tiles; and he who covered a building, either with these or the more ancient materials, was called a thacker or thatcher." Hallamshire Glossary, p. 162.
From the Flemish, Dacker; from the Dutch, Dekker; a personal name.
Thacker: the thatcher; also Reader and Reeder.
Thacker Demographics
Thacker Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Thacker Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Thacker Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Thacker (Marathi: ठक्, Oriya: ଠକର) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Thacker? popularity and diffusion
It is the 14,844th most commonly held family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 194,179 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 73 percent of Thacker reside; 73 percent reside in North America and 73 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Thacker is also the 1,052,971st most frequently occurring forename world-wide. It is borne by 83 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 26,778 people, or 1 in 13,536. In The United States it is most frequent in: Kentucky, where 11 percent are found, Ohio, where 9 percent are found and Virginia, where 8 percent are found. Beside The United States this last name is found in 65 countries. It is also found in England, where 14 percent are found and India, where 7 percent are found.
Thacker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Thacker has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Thacker last name rose 941 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 240 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 14,400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 90 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Thacker Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Anglican (80%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Thacker surname are 25.21% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.98% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Thacker earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 24.28% more than the national average, earning R 295,344 per year; in United States they earn 9.99% less than the national average, earning $38,840 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.89% more than the national average, earning $52,610 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Thacker Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Thacker in the Oriya language | ||
| ଠକର | thakara | 39.53 |
| ଠକ୍କର | thakkara | 37.21 |
| ଠାକେର | thakera | 6.98 |
| ଥାକର | thakara | 4.65 |
| ଠକର୍ | thakar | 4.65 |
| ଠାେକର | thaekara | 2.33 |
| ଠକକର | thakakara | 2.33 |
| ଠାକୁର | thakura | 2.33 |
| Thacker in the Marathi language | ||
| ठक् | thak | 25 |
| ठाकर | thakara | 20.83 |
| ठाकेर | thakera | 20.83 |
| थाकेर | thakera | 12.5 |
| थकर | thakara | 8.33 |
| ठकर | thakara | 4.17 |
| ठाकूर | thakura | 4.17 |
| ठाकरे | thakare | 4.17 |
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