Show ContentsMincher History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Mincher family

The surname Mincher was first found in Worcestershire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1190 when Peter Michin held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Mincher family

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Mincher Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Minchin, Mincin, Mincing, Minchen, Minchan, Minch, Minken, Minkin and many more.

Early Notables of the Mincher family

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Ireland Migration of the Mincher family to Ireland

Some of the Mincher family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 93 words (7 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.


United States Mincher migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mincher Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • William Mincher, who landed in Virginia in 1664 1
Mincher Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • William Mincher, who arrived in Indiana in 1852 1
  • Lydia Mincher, aged 1, who immigrated to America from Motherwell, in 1893
  • Mrs. J. Mincher, aged 25, who landed in America from Motherwell, in 1893
  • Ch. Mincher, aged 3, who immigrated to the United States from Motherwell, in 1893
Mincher Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • C Mincher, aged 3, who landed in America from Bellshell, in 1903
  • Jane Mincher, aged 41, who settled in America, in 1908
  • Josephine Mincher, aged 1, who immigrated to the United States, in 1908
  • William Mincher, aged 61, who landed in America from London, England, in 1911
  • Lydia Mincher, aged 18, who landed in America from Glasgow, Scotland, in 1916
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Mincher (post 1700) +

  • Edward John Mincher (1851-1918), American professional baseball player
  • Donald Ray "Don" Mincher (1938-2012), American Major League Baseball first baseman who played from 1960 to 1972
  • Keith Mincher, English football coach and sports psychologist


The Mincher Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Regarde a la mort
Motto Translation: Regard the dead.


  1. 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)


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