Baccar History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Baccar

What does the name Baccar mean?

The founding heritage of the Baccar family is in the Anglo-Saxon culture that once dominated in Britain. The name Baccar comes from when one of the family worked as a baker. In the Middle Ages, this name would have referred either to the person in charge of the ovens in the manorial household or to the person who kept the communal oven in the village. All the villagers for the making of bread used communal ovens.

Early Origins of the Baccar family

The surname Baccar was first found in Norfolk where William le Bakere was listed in the Pipe Rolls of 1177. Later, Rober Bakere was found in the Assize Rolls for Lancashire in 1246 and Walter le Backere in Hampshire in 1280. 1

Early History of the Baccar family

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Baccar Spelling Variations

The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Baccar has been spelled many different ways, including Backer, Backar, Backere, Bacar, Baccar, Backor, Bacor and many more.

Early Notables of the Baccar family

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Migration of the Baccar family

Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Baccars to arrive in North America: Edward Backor, who settled in Maryland in 1677; John Bacor, who came to Barbados in 1679; Absalom Backer, who settled in New York, NY in 1760; Adam Backer, who settled in Brazil in 1827.

Sources +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)