Thayer Family History & Genealogy
Thayer Last Name History & Origin
AddSummary
I am the Family Historian/Genealogist for the Thayer Families Association and the Author of A Comprehensive Genealogy of the Thayer Family of America. I have the genealogical information of over 77,000 Thayers in my database and am currently in the process of publishing my 10th volume on the Thayer family. See ThayerFamilies.org for more information. I have the history of the Thayer family going back to 1500 in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England. -Patricia Thayer Muno
History
Too much to enter here!
Name Origin
The Thayer surname is derived from the Saxon word "Tayer" meaning a person who worked in leather.
Spellings & Pronunciations
Tayer, Theyer, Thair, etc.
Nationality & Ethnicity
Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
Famous People named Thayer
General Sylvanus Thayer ("Father of West Point Military academy") is the most famous, but there are too many to list here!
Early Thayers
These are the earliest records we have of the Thayer family.
















Thayer Family Members
Thayer Family Photos
Discover Thayer family photos shared by the community. These photos contain people and places related to the Thayer last name.


People in photo include: Georgia Katherine Thayer


People in photo include: Larry Ellwood, Larry Elwood, Larry Elwood, and Noreen Ellwood


People in photo include: Dorothy Elouise (Priest) Thayer






Thayer Family Tree
Discover the most common names, oldest records and life expectancy of people with the last name Thayer.
Updated Thayer Biographies
























Popular Thayer Biographies



























Thayer Death Records & Life Expectancy
The average age of a Thayer family member is 74.0 years old according to our database of 6,927 people with the last name Thayer that have a birth and death date listed.
Life Expectancy
Oldest Thayers
These are the longest-lived members of the Thayer family on AncientFaces.










Other Thayer Records
Share memories about your Thayer family
Leave comments and ask questions related to the Thayer family.
My mother is Ginger. Would love to find other relatives so I can tell my children about family history. My husband and I have 4 children and I was pregnant with baby # 2 when she passed away. Missed always. I love you Grandma. Please write back if you can help with information.
Followers & Sources
