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The long and noble heritage behind the name of Fauche 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 Fauche family, adopted the name of their occupation as their surname. The surname Fauche was an occupational name for a reaper or mower, or a maker of scythes deriving from the Old French word "fauche," which meant "scythe."
The surname Fauche was first found in Périgord, where this illustrious family held a family seat since ancient times.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fauche 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 Fauche History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Faucher, Fauché, Fauchet, Foucher, Fauchey, Focher, Foché, Foucher, Fochay, Fouché and many more.
Notable amongst the name at this time was
In France, the name Fauche is the 6,850th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1