Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
BELCHER
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
Related and similar surnames
BelshawBelsher
Belch
Bealcher
Beelcher
Baelcher
Balcher
Belchar
Balchier
Ballcher
Baellcher
Baeltcher
Balchers
Beelchar
Balchor
Balchir
Balchur
Balchar
Belchard
Balczer
Balacher
Balocher
Belccher
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.
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.