| ![Show Contents]() Deatherage History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Among the earliest people to bear the Deatherage name were the Deatherage family, who lived in the town of Ath in Belgium. There it would have been rendered D'Ath, or De Ath, meaning "from Ath." It was also occasionally an occupational name for a gatherer or seller of kindling. In this case, the name is derived from the Old English word "dethe," which in turn is derived from the Old English word "dyth," which means "fuel" or "tinder." Literally the name means "tinder-maker." 1 Early Origins of the Deatherage familyThe surname Deatherage was first found in Essex where John le Dethewright’, le Dedewrithe, le Dedewrighte was found in 1299 and 1327. Today the name "survives as Deathridge and Deth(e)ridge. Death, a medieval and modern surname common in Essex and East Anglia, where would occur in Middle English as deeth, is probably metonymic for a maker of tinder, an etymology confirmed by the survival of Deether and Deetman, which must be synonymous with Deathridge." 1 Early History of the Deatherage familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Deatherage research. Another 100 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1196 and 1327 are included under the topic Early Deatherage History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Deatherage Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Deathridge, Deatheridge, Deatherage, Deatheredge and many more. Early Notables of the Deatherage familyMore information is included under the topic Early Deatherage Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Deatherage RankingIn the United States, the name Deatherage is the 10,642nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2  Migration of the Deatherage family to Ireland
Some of the Deatherage family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 40 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Deatherage migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Deatherage Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Buckner F. Deatherage, aged 49, who immigrated to Kansas City, Missouri in 1909
- Dorothy Deatherage, aged 17, who immigrated to Kansas City, Missouri in 1909
- Georgis W. Deatherage, aged 43, who settled in America, in 1912
- Dorothy Deatherage, aged 19, who immigrated to the United States, in 1912
- Margarita Deatherage, aged 55, who immigrated to the United States, in 1912
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Deatherage (post 1700) | + |
- George E. Deatherage (1893-1965), American political activist and speech writer
- Scott Deatherage, American Professor at Northwestern University School of Communication (2004)
- J Hal Deatherage, American Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Tennessee
- Todd Deatherage, American musician and songwriter
- Milton Deatherage, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1920 3
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Deatherage migration to the United States 
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