Show ContentsVicher History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Noble surnames, such as Vicher, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Vicher, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Bourgoine. In France, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The Vicher family originally lived in Vichy, in the province of Bourgoigne.

Early Origins of the Vicher family

The surname Vicher was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where this renowned family has held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Vicher family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Vicher research. Another 270 words (19 lines of text) covering the years 1371, 1421, 1567, 1642, 1644, 1728 and 1759 are included under the topic Early Vicher History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Vicher Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Vichy, Vichie, Vichies, Vichey, Vicheys, Vichye, Vichyes, Vichee, Vichees, Vichet, de Vichy and many more.

Early Notables of the Vicher family

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United States Vicher migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Vicher Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Miss S Vicher, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 1


  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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