Bacher History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The ancestral home of the Bacher family is in the German state of Bavaria. The name Bacher is an occupational hereditary surname, a type of surname that was taken from a word describing or common to the profession of the original bearer. It is a name for a baker in Old German. Bacher is also a German local name for someone who lived by a stream, which was originally derived from the German word "bach" which means stream.

Early Origins of the Bacher family

The surname Bacher was first found in Augsburg, Bavarian Swabia, where the family gained a significant reputation for its contributions to the emerging mediaeval society. The name became prominent as many branches of the family founded separate houses and acquired estates in various regions, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Bacher family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bacher research. Another 213 words (15 lines of text) covering the years 1545, 1578, 1604, 1673, 1685, 1714, 1735, 1750, 1782, 1788, 1813, 1854 and 1893 are included under the topic Early Bacher History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bacher Spelling Variations

In the medieval era, many different cultural groups lived in the German states. There are thus many regional variations of German surnames from that era. Westphalians spoke Low German, which is similar to modern Dutch. Many German names carry suffixes that identify where they came from. Others have phrases attached that identify something about the original bearer. Other variations in German names resulted from the fact that medieval scribes worked without the aid of any spelling rules. The spelling variations of the name Bacher include Bach, Bache, Bacher, Baechle, Bachle, Back, Backe, Bacch, Bacche, Baach, Baacher and many more.

Early Notables of the Bacher family

Prominent among members of the name Bacher in this period include Johann (Johannes) Bach (1604-1673), a German composer and musician of the Baroque; and Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), who is considered by many to be the supreme giant of musical history. Of his twenty children, Karl Philipp Emanuel (1714-1788) was possibly the greatest composer, and may have exerted a stronger influence on Viennese classicism than his...
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Bacher Ranking

In the United States, the name Bacher is the 17,064^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Bacher is ranked the 5,506^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2

Bacher migration to the United States +

The great European flow of migration to North America, which began in the middle of the 17th century and continued into the 20th century, was particularly attractive to those from Bavaria who wished to escape either poverty or religious persecution. For many Bavarian tenant farmers, the chance to own their own land was a major incentive. So the widespread colonization of the United States began in 1650, when many immigrants from Germany settled in pockets in Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California. In Canada, German settlement centered in Ontario and the prairie Among those of this surname listed in various historical records were:

Bacher Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Mr. Gabriel Bacher, (d. 1740), who arrived in Georgia in 1734 aboard the ship "Prince of Wales" 3
Mr. Thomas Bacher, (d. 1748), who arrived in Georgia in 1734 aboard the ship "Prince of Wales" 3
Mrs. Maria Bacher, (Schweiger), (d. 1748), who arrived in Georgia in 1734 aboard the ship "Prince of Wales" 3
Miss Maria Bacher, (b. 1727), who arrived in Georgia in 1734 aboard the ship "Prince of Wales" 3
Mr. Balthasar Bacher, (b. 1710), who arrived in Georgia in 1741 aboard the ship "Loyal Judith" 3
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Bacher Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mr. Adam Bacher, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Bohemia"

Contemporary Notables of the name Bacher (post 1700) +

Robert Bacher (1905-2004), American nuclear physicist and one of the leaders of the Manhattan Project
Enrico "Heini" Bacher (1940-2021), Italian ice hockey player who competed at the 1964 Winter Olympics; he played eight games and scored three goals
Adam Bacher (b. 1973), South African cricketer
Edouard Bacher (b. 1846), Austrian jurisconsult and journalist
Aron "Ali" Bacher (b. 1942), administrator of the United Cricket Board of South Africa
Wilhelm Bacher (1850-1913), Hungarian scholar

Historic Events for the Bacher family +

Bismarck

Alois Bacher (1920-1941), German Matrose who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 4

The Bacher Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: In cruce spes mea
Motto Translation: In the cross is my hope.

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details