Sacher History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Sacher

What does the name Sacher mean?

The surname Sacher is derived from an occupation as in 'the sacker,' a maker of sacks from the Middle English "saker." 1 2

Early Origins of the Sacher family

The surname Sacher was first found in London where Riley's Memorials of London listed Adam le Sakkere as the first of the family. 1 Early Hampshire records show Henry le Sachiere as holding lands in 1280 and in Huntingdonshire, John le Sachere was recorded in 1294. Hugh le Saker was listed in the Assize Rolls for Somerset in 1225 and Eva le Sakere was listed at Wakefield, Yorkshire in 1277. 2

Early History of the Sacher family

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Sacher Spelling Variations

Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Sacher include Sacker, Saker, Sakker and others.

Early Notables of the Sacher family

Thomas Secker (1693-1768), an English divine, Archbishop of Canterbury, born at Sibthorpe, a village in Nottinghamshire. William Secker (died 1681) was another English divine who preached at Tewkesbury and afterwards at All-Hallows, London...
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Sacher migration to the United States +

Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Sacher were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records:

Sacher Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

M. Sacher, aged 23, French settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Silvie De Grace" in 1839 3
Gorge Sacher, aged 60, French settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Pontiac" in 1845 3
May Sacher, aged 69, French settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Pontiac" in 1845 3
Jacob Sacher, aged 16, French settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Pontiac" in 1845 3
Gottl Sacher, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 4
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Contemporary Notables of the name Sacher (post 1700) +

Leopold Ritter von Sacher -Masoch (1836-1895), Austrian nobleman, writer and journalist
Charlotte Sacher (b. 1947), Hungarian singer known as Sarolta Zalatnay
Paul Sacher (1906-1999), Swiss conductor, patron and billionaire businessman
Lara Sacher (b. 1987), Australian actress known for her role in Neighbours (2003-2005)
Harry Sacher (1881-1971), British businessman, journalist, and Zionist leader
Franz Sacher (1816-1907), Austrian confectioner, best known as the inventor of the Sachertorte

Sources +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Ellis Island Search retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
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)