Show ContentsLefaucheur History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The long and noble heritage behind the name of Lefaucheur first began in medieval France. While the patronymic and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the name of the father and mother respectively, are the most common form of a hereditary surname in France, occupational surnames also emerged during the late Middle Ages. Many people, such as the Lefaucheur family, adopted the name of their occupation as their surname. The surname Lefaucheur was an occupational name for a reaper or mower, or a maker of scythes deriving from the Old French word "fauche," which meant "scythe."

Early Origins of the Lefaucheur family

The surname Lefaucheur was first found in Périgord, where this illustrious family held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Lefaucheur family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lefaucheur research. Another 444 words (32 lines of text) covering the years 1399, 1476, 1594, 1644, 1653, 1667, 1688, 1696, 1711, 1733, 1755, 1789, 1800, 1815 and 1820 are included under the topic Early Lefaucheur History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lefaucheur Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Faucher, Fauché, Fauchet, Foucher, Fauchey, Focher, Foché, Foucher, Fochay, Fouché and many more.

Early Notables of the Lefaucheur family

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Lefaucheur Ranking

In France, the name Lefaucheur is the 4,574th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Lefaucheur family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Jaques Faucher, who settled in Virginia in 1700; Simon Faucher who settled in Virginia in 1700; G.H. Faucher settled in San Francisco in 1852; and M. Fauchet, aged 21.



  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/


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