There are
638
Thaws in the USA
Thaw is the
35294th
most common last name in the USA

Historical figures and celebrities called Thaw

HarryKendall

Harry Kendall Thaw was an American heir to a Pittsburgh coal and railroad fortune. In 1906, he was put on trial for the murder of prominent architect Stanford White, who had a sexual relationship with Thaw's wife, Evelyn Nesbit.

JohnThaw

John Thaw was an English actor, best known for his role as Detective Inspector William Edward 'Jack' Regan in the British TV series “The Sweeney” and as Chief Inspector Morse in the serial “Inspector Morse”.

MichaelThawley

Michael Thawley is an Australian public servant and former diplomat. He served as Australia's Ambassador to the United States from 2000 to 2005 and later served as the Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet from 2014 to 2016.

EdwardThomson

Edward Thomson 'Eddy' Thaw was an American businessman and philanthropist. He was the brother of Harry Kendall Thaw and became involved in the coal and railroad industries, as well as various charitable endeavors.

TonyThawnton

Tony Thawnton is an American musician and founding member of the band Blue Angel, which achieved moderate success in the early 1980s. He later pursued a solo career as a singer-songwriter.

ElizaR.

Eliza R. Snow was an American poet and hymn writer who is best known for her texts for hymns, including 'O My Father' and 'In Our Lovely Deseret.' She was a prominent figure in the early history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

HannahTupper

Hannah Tupper is a fictional character in the novel 'The Witch of Blackbird Pond' by Elizabeth George Speare. She is an old Quaker woman accused of being a witch in 17th-century Connecticut.

EmmaSmith

Emma Smith was the first wife of Joseph Smith, the founder of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served as the church's first president of the Relief Society and played a significant role in the early years of the church.

AnnieSmith

Annie Smith Peck was an American mountaineer, adventurer, suffragist, and author. She is best known for her mountaineering expeditions, including becoming the first woman to climb the Matterhorn in 1895.

GeorgeSmith

George Smith was an English Assyriologist and one of the pioneers of Assyriology, a field focused on the study of ancient Mesopotamian cultures. He is known for his translation of the 'Epic of Gilgamesh.'

Thaw Genealogy

OriginsThe surname 'Thaw' is of English origin. It is derived from the Old English word 'thawian,' which means 'to thaw' or 'to melt.' The surname may have originally been a nickname for someone with a warm or friendly personality.
Geographic DistributionThe surname 'Thaw' is relatively rare and is primarily found in the United States, particularly in the northeastern states of Pennsylvania and New York.
VariationsThere are no significant variations of the surname 'Thaw.'
Migration and ImmigrationThere is limited information about the migration and immigration of people with the surname 'Thaw.'