Hatcher History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms 

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  England 


Hatcher is a name of ancient Anglo-Saxon origin and comes from the family once having lived near a hatch or gate which in most cases led to a forest, but occasionally led to a sluice. 1 The surname Hatcher is derived from the Old English word hæcce, which means hatch. 2 The surname Hatcher belongs to the class of topographic surnames, which were given to people who resided near physical features such as hills, streams, churches, or types of trees.

Early Origins of the Hatcher family

The surname Hatcher was first found in Sussex where the Subsidy Rolls of 1296 list John Hetchere as holding lands there at that time. 3 Later, a branch of the family was found in Lincolnshire where they held the Manor of Carby.

Early History of the Hatcher family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hatcher research. Another 56 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1583, 1589, 1624, 1634, 1659, 1660, 1677 and 1678 are included under the topic Early Hatcher History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hatcher Spelling Variations

Sound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Hatcher family name include Hacher, Hatcher, Hatchers and others.

Early Notables of the Hatcher family

Distinguished members of the family include

Hatcher Ranking

In the United States, the name Hatcher is the 1,058th most popular surname with an estimated 27,357 people with that name. 4 However, in Newfoundland, Canada, the name Hatcher is ranked the 309th most popular surname with an estimated 148 people with that name. 5


Hatcher migration to the United States +

For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, Canada, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Hatcher surname or a spelling variation of the name include:

Hatcher Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
Hatcher Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Hatcher migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hatcher Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Hatcher migration to Australia +

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

Hatcher Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Hatcher migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Hatcher Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Contemporary Notables of the name Hatcher (post 1700) +
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