| ![Show Contents]() Loach History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Loach familyThe surname Loach was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Dijonnais and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility. Early History of the Loach familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Loach research. Another 125 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1400, 1483 and 1557 are included under the topic Early Loach History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Loach Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: de Loach, Deloach, Delouche, Desloges, Delouches, Deloges, Louche, Duloches, Loche, Loget, DeLocke, DeLock, Locke, Lock, Loach, Loke, DeLoke and many more. Early Notables of the Loach family- DesLoach family of Bourgundy
| Loach migration to the United States | + |
Loach Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Tho Loach, who settled in Virginia in 1667
Loach Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- John Loach, who arrived in Maryland in 1732
- Henry Loach, who settled in America in 1735
Loach Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- James Loach, who settled in Allegheny Co, Pennsylvania in 1891
- Francis James Loach, who settled in Allegheny Co, Pennsylvania in 1893
| Loach migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia included the Second Fleet of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Second Fleet - Mr. William Loach, (1751 - 1837), aged 39, British settler convicted in Warwickshire, England in 1787, sentenced to 7 years for breaking and entry, transported aboard the ship "Albermarle" leaving in 1790 arriving in New South Wales, Australia in 1791 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Loach (post 1700) | + |
- Donald Loach, American Associate Professor Emeritus of Music at the University of Virginia
- Keith Loach (b. 1975), Canadian national team skeleton racer, born in Calgary, Alberta
- Arthur Albert Loach (1863-1958), English footballer who played as a forward
- Scott James Loach (b. 1988), English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper
- James Loach (b. 1969), British film director
- Kenneth Loach (b. 1936), English filmmaker, he received the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival for films in 2006 and 2016
- Lonnie Temple Loach (1968-2025), Canadian professional ice hockey player, spent the majority of his career in the International Hockey League but also played briefly in the National Hockey League with the Ottawa Senators, Los Angeles Kings, and Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
- Convict Records of Australia. Retrieved 4th February 2021 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships
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