Whitcher History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Whitcher family

The surname Whitcher was first found in Bedfordshire (Old English: Bedanfordscir), located in Southeast-central England, formerly part of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia, where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1176 when Richard Wicher held lands.

Early History of the Whitcher family

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Whitcher Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Witcher, Wicher, Whitcher, Whitched, Witcher, Whicher, Wytcher, Wycher and many more.

Early Notables of the Whitcher family

the Whitcher family of Bedfordshire

Whitcher Ranking

the United States, the name Whitcher is the 17,085^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Whitcher migration to the United States +

Whitcher Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Whitcher, who settled in Maryland in 1668

Whitcher Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Thomas Whitcher, a bonded immigrant, who settled in America in 1733

Whitcher migration to Australia +

Whitcher Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. William Whitcher, English convict who was convicted in Southampton, Hampshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Eliza" on 2nd February 1831, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Whitcher (post 1700) +

Robert Arthur "Bob" Whitcher (1917-1997), American Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Boston Braves in 1945
Frances Miriam "Berry" Whitcher (1811-1852), American humorist, creator of poems and sketches
John W. Whitcher, American politician, U.S. Attorney for Nevada, 1889-94 3
William Whitcher (1832-1910), English cricketer who played from 1864 to 1867 for Hampshire

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 28th February 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/eliza
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html