Thach is an Anglo-Saxon name. The name was originally given to a person who worked as the thatcher. This surname was a derivative of the Old English word paeccan which literally meant to cover. The meaning later changed and referred to the task of thatching roofs.
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Early Origins of the Thach family
The surname Thach was first found in Essex where they held a family seat from very ancient times, before and after the Conquest in 1066.
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Early History of the Thach family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Thach research. Another 52 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1536, 1558 and 1565 are included under the topic Early Thach History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Thach Spelling Variations
One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Thach has appeared include Thatcher, Thacker, Thaxter and others.
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Early Notables of the Thach family
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Thach Ranking
In the United States, the name Thach is the 9,622nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
Migration of the Thach family to Ireland
Some of the Thach family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Thach family
At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Thach arrived in North America very early: Francis Thatcher, who settled in Barbados in 1678 with his wife Mary and son Samuel; Joe and Mary Thatcher, who settled in Virginia in 1635; Sylvester Thatcher, who settled in Virginia in 1635.
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