| ![Show Contents]() Dachs History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
- Origins Available:
 Germany The German surname Dachs 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. Dachs 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 Dachs familyThe surname Dachs was first found in the various regions of Germany, and Dachs began to emerge as a surname. The first instances of Dachs 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 Dachs familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dachs 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 Dachs History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Dachs Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Dach, Dachs, Das, Taks, Tax, Dache, Dax, Dacks and many more. Early Notables of the Dachs familyNotables of the time with the name Dachs 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...
 Dachs migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Dachs Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Xaver Dachs, who sailed from Bremen to New York in 1852
| Contemporary Notables of the name Dachs (post 1700) | + |
- Shloime Dachs, American Orthodox pop vocalist born in New York
- Josef Dachs (1825-1896), Austrian pianist and music teacher
- Hans Dachs (b. 1886), historian
- Oskar Dachs (b. 1881), Austrian pianist
|
Dachs migration to the United States 
