| ![Show Contents]() Foutch History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The ancient and distinguished German surname Foutch is derived from the Germanic personal name "Volkher," which is composed of the elements "volk," meaning "people," and "her," meaning "army." The name was popular during the early Middle Ages due to the famous Austrian epic poem "Nibelungenlied," which featured a character called "Volker the Fiddler." Both the surname and the given name could be found in many areas of Germany under a number of spelling variations. Early Origins of the Foutch familyThe surname Foutch was first found in the south, near the border of Austria, where the fame of the "Niebelungenlied" first reached Germany. The first recorded bearer of the surname was Conrad filius ("son of") Volkardi, who was living near Tuttlingen, Swabia in 1280. The young Foutch family played a major role in the early history of the region, and contributed greatly to the development of medieval German society. Early History of the Foutch familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Foutch research. Another 193 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1280, 1331, 1383, 1434, 1626, 1677, 1761, 1767 and 1845 are included under the topic Early Foutch History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Foutch Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Volker, Voelker, Völker, Volkert, Folkart, Foutch, Folk, Volk, Folkerth, Fulchard, Volhard, Volchert, Folgert, Vollert and many more. Early Notables of the Foutch familyMore information is included under the topic Early Foutch Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Foutch RankingIn the United States, the name Foutch is the 16,943rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 Migration of the Foutch familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Joseph Volkert, who emigrated from the Palatinate to Carolina in 1738; Andrew Volker, who settled in Nova Scotia in 1751; Adam Volker, who arrived in Baltimore in 1834.
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- McAllen Foutch, American Democratic Party politician, Speaker of the Tennessee State House of Representatives, 1949-53; Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1952 2
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