Acher History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Acher family

The surname Acher was first found in Poitou, where the family has held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Acher family

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Acher Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Achard, Achart, Acchard, Acharde, Achar, Acchar, Accharde, Acchard, Acherd, Accherd, Acherde, Acher, Accher, Accherde, Accherd, Achare, Acchare, Acharre, L'Achard, L'Acharde, L'Achar, L'Acchar, L'Accharde, L'Acchard, La Chard, La Charde, Aschard and many more.

Early Notables of the Acher family

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Acher Ranking

France, the name Acher is the 8,801^st most popular surname with an estimated 500 - 1,000 people with that name. 1

Acher migration to the United States +

Acher Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jacob Acher, who settled in Philadelphia in 1737
Hans Acher, who settled in Carolina in 1742

Contemporary Notables of the name Acher (post 1700) +

Howard Mossman Acher (1889-1957), American college football and college basketball player and coach
Gabriela Acher (b. 1944), Uruguayan actress and comedian, active in Argentina
Ernesto Acher (1939-2025), Argentine comedian, actor, composer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist and orchestral conductor

Sources +

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