There are
477
Dacress in the USADacres is the
44957th
most common last name in the USAHistorical figures and celebrities called Dacres
SirPeter
Sir Peter Dacres Beale (1905–1978) was a British civil servant and diplomat who served as the British High Commissioner to Australia from 1952 to 1956.SamuelDacres
Sir Samuel James Pine Dacres (1804–1863) was an officer in the Royal Navy who served during the Napoleonic Wars and the Crimean War, and eventually rose to the rank of Admiral.SteveDacres
Steve Dacres (born 1991) is a Jamaican discus thrower who represented Jamaica at the 2016 Summer Olympics and has won multiple medals in international competitions.JackDacre
Jack Dacre is a British actor known for his role as Tom Hughes in the TV series 'Call the Midwife.'SarahDacre
Sarah Dacre is a British artist known for her colorful and whimsical paintings depicting animals and nature.RachelDacres
Rachel Dacres is a Jamaican actress known for her roles in films such as 'The Harder They Come' and 'Countryman.'JohnDacres
John Dacres (1765–1836) was an English landowner and politician who served as a Member of Parliament for several constituencies in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.MaryDackers
Mary Dackers (1912–1998) was a Canadian singer and actress who rose to fame in the 1940s and 1950s, performing on radio and in musicals.RobertDacres
Robert Nicholas Dacres (1788–1853) was an officer in the Royal Navy who served during the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812, and eventually rose to the rank of Admiral of the Red.ElizabethDacres
Elizabeth Dacres (1852–1924) was a British suffragette and women's rights advocate who played a prominent role in the suffrage movement in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.Dacres Genealogy
OriginsThe surname 'Dacres' is of English origin and is derived from the place name Dacre in Cumberland, England. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English word 'daeg' meaning 'day' and 'ofer' meaning 'ridge or bank.' The name originally referred to someone who lived near a ridge or bank where there was a hill fort or earthwork.
Geographic DistributionThe surname 'Dacres' is relatively rare and is most commonly found in England, particularly in the counties of Cumberland and Westmorland where the place name Dacre is located. There are also smaller concentrations of the name in other parts of the United Kingdom.
VariationsVariations of the surname 'Dacres' include 'Dackers' and 'Dacre.'