Fancher
An English surname whose origin is uncertain, but it is often treated as a regional or altered form of an older French- or English-based name.
The #5,861 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 52,436 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Fancher is a surname with no single universally accepted derivation. It is commonly explained as an altered form of an older surname brought into English-speaking use, possibly influenced by French spelling and pronunciation patterns. The ending -er may reflect later Anglicization rather than the name’s original shape.
History
The surname is found mainly in English-speaking countries, especially the United States, where it appears in relatively modest numbers. In America it is sometimes associated with families of older colonial stock, but the name’s precise European source is not firmly established in standard reference works. Because of that uncertainty, different family lines may have different historical origins even when they share the same spelling.
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Fun fact
Because the name is uncommon and its etymology is uncertain, Fancher is a good example of a surname that may hide several different family histories behind one spelling.