Origin Displayed: Swiss
Origins Available: German, Swiss
Spelling variations of this family name include: Fechter, Fecht, Fechtheim and others.First found in Switzerland, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society.
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Cornelis Martensen Factor, who arrived in New York in 1662; Charlotta Fechter, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1738; Anna Margaretha Fechter, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1741.
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