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There are approximately 6,742 people named Belcher in the UK. That makes it the 1,580th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 107 are named Belcher.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Occupational Name

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The Belcher surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Old French.) Bel-chère, good cheer, fine entertainment; a happier name than to be a Belcher, and swell with pride or passion.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

BELCHER. O Fr. hd chere, good com. iMny. So Boncompagnon, and our ovn Goodfellow, &c.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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