Researching Nate Thayer
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 183 people with the Thayer surname? In that year Thayer was ranked number 3396 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Nate means "Form of NATHAN. He Gave" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Nate Thayer on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Nate Thayer and the Thayer Genealogy
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 217 people with the Thayer surname in the UK? Thayer is now ranked number 3838 for popularity in the UK. |
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 21268 people with the Thayer surname in the USA? Thayer is ranked number 150 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Nate Thayer
Nate Thayer
Nate Thayer (born April 21, 1960) is an American freelance journalist, whose journalism has focused on international organized crime, narcotics trafficking, human rights, and areas of military conflict. He is notable for having interviewed Pol Pot, in his capacity as Cambodia correspondent for the Far Eastern Economic Review. Thayer has written for Jane's Defence Weekly, Soldier of Fortune, Associated Press and for more than 40 other publications, including The Cambodia Daily and The Phnom Penh Post.
Source: Nate Thayer, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
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