Where did the name Fecht come from? What is their coat of arms? When did the Fecht family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the history of the family name?

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Fecht Coat of Arms and Name History

Fecht

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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