The Thackery Family Name

The same name, two spellings: Thackery and Thackeray. The name is usually explained as “A dweller at the corner where the thatch was stored”.

• Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.
• Names that sound alike, such as Thacker, are easily confused in old records.
• Records show Thackery as one of the forms Thackeray took over time.
• The 2010 census count for Thackery in the United States was 331, good for rank 60,790. That is enough to place it in the top 100,000 American surnames.

Arms associated with the name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Thackeray surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Get the complete Thackery report, with a museum-style coat of arms.