| ![Show Contents]() Dach History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany The German surname Dach is derived from the Old German word "dachs" or "dahs," meaning "badger." The name was probably given as a nickname to someone who resembled a badger in some way, perhaps with a streak of white in dark hair or with nocturnal habits. Dach was likely passed down as a surname to the descendants of a bearer of the nickname, perhaps as early as the twelfth century, when Germany first began to pass down hereditary surnames. Early Origins of the Dach familyThe surname Dach was first found in the various regions of Germany, and Dach began to emerge as a surname. The first instances of Dach as a surname most likely occurred towards the end of the twelfth century, when surnames began to be passed down through a family line in Germany. Early History of the Dach familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dach research. Another 74 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1524, 1570, 1605, 1640, 1659, 1705, 1848 and 1871 are included under the topic Early Dach History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Dach Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Dach, Dachs, Das, Taks, Tax, Dache, Dax, Dacks and many more. Early Notables of the Dach familyNotables of the time with the name Dach included - Gabriel Dachs (b. 1570), a painter; Simon Dach (1605-1659), a Prussian German lyrical poet and writer of hymns; Nicolas Dachs (1640-1705), a preacher; and Richard Dachs (1848-1871), a military officer
- Wolfgang Dachstein was a Roman Catholic priest at Strassburg, adopted the Reformed principles in 1524, married, and became vicar and organist of St. Thomas's Church there. He is known chiefly as a com...
 Dach migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Dach Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Johann Dach, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1753 1
Dach Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Jacob Dach, who arrived in New York in 1872
- Anton Dach, who settled in New Orleans in 1873
| Contemporary Notables of the name Dach (post 1700) | + |
- Leslie Dach, American businessman and former government executive
- Carson Dach (b. 1980), former American football center
- Simon Dach (1605-1659), German lyrical poet and hymnwriter
- Lorne Dach (b. 1957), Canadian politician in Alberta
- Hans von Dach (1927-2003), Swiss military theorist
- Kirby Dach (b. 2001), Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL)
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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Dach migration to the United States 
