Dack History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Germany

The German surname Dack 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. Dack 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 Dack family

The surname Dack was first found in the various regions of Germany, and Dack began to emerge as a surname. The first instances of Dack 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 Dack family

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Dack Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dach, Dachs, Das, Taks, Tax, Dache, Dax, Dacks and many more.

Early Notables of the Dack family

Notables of the time with the name Dack 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...
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Dack migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dack Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Dack, who landed in Texas in 1850-1906 1

Dack migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Dack Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Maria Dack, English convict from Norfolk, who was transported aboard the "Angelina" on April 25, 1844, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 2
Thomas Dack, aged 27, a shepherd, who arrived in South Australia in 1852 aboard the ship "Chatham" 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Dack (post 1700) +

Charlotte Dack, English lecturer at the University of Bath
Douglas Roy Dack, Canadian character actor, known for his roles in Kyle XY (2008) and Mission NinetyTwo (2015)
Harry Dack (1877-1954), British trade unionist and politician, born in Loftus-by-Cleveland, President of the Cleveland Miners' and Quarrymen's Association (1911–1932)
Matthew Dack, Canadian shoemaker in Toronto, Ontario, founder of Dack's Shoes in 1834
Walter MacMorris Dack (1852-1912), Canadian newspaper publisher and politician who represented Bruce Centre in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1886 to 1894, eponym of Dack Township in Timiskaming District; he was son of John Walter Dack, an immigrant from Ireland
Craig Dack, Australian motorcycle champion for Yamaha Motors
James "Jimmy" Dack (b. 1972), English professional football coach and manager
Bradley Paul Dack (b. 1993), English footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Blackburn Rovers
Dack Rambo (1941-1994), stage name of Norman Jay Rambeau, an American actor, best known for his role as Walter Brennan's grandson Jeff in the ABC series The Guns of Will Sonnett, and as Grant Harrison on the NBC soap opera Another World

Citations +

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)
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2014, November 27) Angelina voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1844 with 171 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/angelina/1844
South Australian Register Tuesday 3 February 1852. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) CHATHAM 1852. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/chatham1852.shtml