Ducher History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Ducher

What does the name Ducher mean?

The Ducher surname comes from the German term for a duck or diving bird (from du(c)ken ‘to dive or duck’). It is thought to have been a nickname for someone thought to resemble the duck, but in some instances may have been an occupational name for someone whose trade involved the handling of ducks.

Early Origins of the Ducher family

The surname Ducher was first found in Westphalia, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families in the western region. From the 13th century onwards the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Ducher family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ducher research. Another 137 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1671, 1687, 1720, 1819, 1833 and 1846 are included under the topic Early Ducher History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ducher Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ducker, Dücker, Ducher, Duckermann and many more.

Early Notables of the Ducher family

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Ducher Ranking

France, the name Ducher is the 4,108^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 1

Ducher migration to the United States +

Ducher Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Joh Ducher, who arrived in North America in 1832-1849 2

Sources +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)