Hatcher Family History

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Hatcher Name Meaning

Southern English: topographic name for someone who lived by a gate, from Middle English hacche (Old English hæcc) + the agent suffix -er. This normally denoted a gate marking the entrance to a forest or other enclosed piece of land, sometimes a floodgate or sluice-gate.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Thatcher, Hatch, Witcher, Bacher, Hacker, Vatcher, Heather, Hatler

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Hatcher Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Hatcher name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Hatcher. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    54%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    17%

  • Cameroon, Congo, & Southern Bantu Peoples

    5%

  • Germanic Europe

    5%

  • Benin/Togo

    4%

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Hatcher Family Origin

Where is the Hatcher family from?

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You can see how Hatcher families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hatcher family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hatcher families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 407 Hatcher families living in London. This was about 18% of all the recorded Hatcher's in the UK. London had the highest population of Hatcher families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hatcher surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Hatcher Family Occupations

What did your Hatcher ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Hatcher family was Bricklayer. The most common Hatcher occupation in the UK was Agricultural Labourer. 12% of Hatcher's were Agricultural Labourers. Agricultural Labourer, Labourer and Farmer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Hatcher.

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  • Agricultural Labourer

    12%

  • Labourer

    4%

  • Farmer

    3%

  • Bricklayer

    2%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Hatcher ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Hatcher Historical Records

What Hatcher family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 137,000 census records available for the last name Hatcher. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hatcher census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 12,000 immigration records available for the last name Hatcher. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Card

There are 24,000 military records available for the last name Hatcher. For the veterans among your Hatcher ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Hatcher Life Expectancy

What is the average Hatcher lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Hatcher life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Hatcher in 1944 was 32, and 69 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Hatcher ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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