Thrash History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Thrash family

The surname Thrash was first found in Suffolk where the first record was Richard prescere in 1221. 1 The name is a derivative of the Old English words perscan, pryscan, meaning "to thresh," or occupationally a "thresher, " a grain thresher. 2 3 4

By 1319, Geoffrey le Thressher was listed in the Feet of Fines for Essex. 1 In Somerset, Robert le Thressher was listed there, 1 Edward III (during the first year of King Edward III's reign.) 5 And later, Ricardus Trescher was found in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379. 6

Early History of the Thrash family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Thrash research. Another 75 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Thrash History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Thrash Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Thrasher, Thresher, Trasher, Tresher, Treasure, Trescher and many more.

Early Notables of the Thrash family

Distinguished members of the family include

the Thrasher family of Somerset

Thrash Ranking

In the United States, the name Thrash is the 4,277^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 7

Thrash migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Thrash Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Benjamin L. Thrash, aged 27, who immigrated to Long Beach, California, in 1924

Contemporary Notables of the name Thrash (post 1700) +

Thomas Woodrow Thrash Jr. (b. 1951), United States federal judge
William Gay Thrash (1916-2011), retired United States Marine Corps three-star general
Dox Thrash (1893-1965), American artist
James Thrash (b. 1975), American football wide receiver

Citations +

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Arthur, William , An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. London: 1857. Print
Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
Dickinson, F.H., Kirby's Quest for Somerset of 16th of Edward the 3rd London: Harrison and Sons, Printers in Ordinary to Her Majesty, St, Martin's Lane, 1889. Print.
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/