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Bavaria, Germany is the ancestral home of the Fichter family. The Fichter surname evolved as a local name. It is a name for a family that lived in the medieval township named Fichten. This township was located near the Fichtel mountains in the south-east of Germany. Although the original bearer of this name was born in Fichten, this family migrated to Franconia and Bavaria during the Middle Ages.
The surname Fichter was first found in Franconia, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fichter research. Another 94 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1646, 1762, 1796, 1814, 1817 and 1879 are included under the topic Early Fichter History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
In the medieval era, many different cultural groups lived in the German states. There are thus many regional variations of German surnames from that era. Westphalians spoke Low German, which is similar to modern Dutch. Many German names carry suffixes that identify where they came from. Others have phrases attached that identify something about the original bearer. Other variations in German names resulted from the fact that medieval scribes worked without the aid of any spelling rules. The spelling variations of the name Fichter include Fichte, Fichten, Fichter, Fichterle, Fichtel, Ficht, Fichtl and many more.
Another 35 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Fichter Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
In the United States, the name Fichter is the 18,234th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Fichter is ranked the 8,846th most popular surname with an estimated 500 - 1,000 people with that name. 2
Thousands of German settlers came to North America between the mid-17th and mid-20th centuries. The hardships of the long voyage were balanced by the opportunity to escape poverty and religious persecution. The descendents of these settlers still populate the states of Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California. Many also live in Ontario and the prairie provinces of Canada. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Fichter or a variant listed above: