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Fouchard is an ancient Norman name that arrived in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The name Fouchard comes from the medieval given name Folchard. This Norman name is of Germanic origin, and is composed of the elements folk, which means people, and hard, which means brave, strong, or hardy. In the 12th century, the name Fouchard continued to be used as a first name in the areas of Norfolk and Suffolk.
The surname Fouchard was first found in Devon, where they settled after 1066. Radulfus Fochart was registered in Normandy in 1198.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fouchard research. Another 161 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1100, 1218, 1273, 1294, 1327, 1458 and 1806 are included under the topic Early Fouchard History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
A multitude of spelling variations characterize Norman surnames. Many variations occurred because Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England also had a pronounced effect, as did the court languages of Latin and French. Therefore, one person was often referred to by several different spellings in a single lifetime. The various spellings include Folkard, Fokard, Folkart, Folkert, Foucard and many more.
More information is included under the topic Early Fouchard Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
In France, the name Fouchard is the 2,495th most popular surname with an estimated 2,500 - 3,000 people with that name. 1
Many English families left England, to avoid the chaos of their homeland and migrated to the many British colonies abroad. Although the conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and some travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute, once in the colonies, many of the families prospered and made valuable contributions to the cultures of what would become the United States and Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America has revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Fouchard or a variant listed above:
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: