Gaucher History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Early Origins of the Gaucher family

The surname Gaucher was first found in Dauphiny (French: Dauphiné or Dauphiné Viennois), a former province in southeastern France, where this celebrated family held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Gaucher family

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Gaucher Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gochet, Gocher, Gochez, Goché, Gochée, Gochait, Gochaie, Gochaies, Gochey, Gochest, Guchet, Gauchier, Gauche, Gauchet, Gauchot, Gauchelin, Gauchenot, Gauchez, Gaucherel, Gaucheron and many more.

Early Notables of the Gaucher family

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Gaucher Ranking

In France, the name Gaucher is the 1,510^th most popular surname with an estimated 3,890 people with that name. 1

Gaucher migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gaucher Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Henri Gaucher, aged 19, arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "La Lorraine" from Le Havre, France 2
Marcel Gaucher, aged 30, arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "France" from Le Havre, France 2
J. C. Gaucher, aged 26, arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Old North State" from London, England 2
Leo J. Gaucher, aged 25, arrived in New York in 1921 aboard the ship "Kroonland" from Antwerp, Belgium 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Gaucher (post 1700) +

Harry S. Gaucher, American politician, Delegate to Connecticut convention to ratify 21st amendment 29th District, 1933 3
Guy Gaucher (b. 1930), French Catholic Discalced Carmelite religious
Jules Gaucher (1905-1954), French Army officer
Philippe Charles Ernest Gaucher (1854-1918), French dermatologist
Roland Gaucher (1919-2007), French far-right journalist and politician
Major-General Fernand-Georges Gaucher (1879-1948), French Director of Intendant Service, IndoChina (1938) 4
Pierrejean Gaucher, French guitarist
Philippe Gaucher, Université de Paris
Ryan Gaucher (b. 1978), Canadian professional ice hockey player

Citations +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 3) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2011, October 5) Fernand-Georges Gaucher. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Gaucher/Fernand-Georges/France.html