Find out how popular the last name Lecher is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Lecher.

Lecher, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Lecher surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lecher in America

Lecher is the 30916th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lecher surname appeared 752 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Lecher.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lecher to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Lecher

The surname Lecher originated in France during the medieval period, likely derived from the Old French word "lechier," meaning "to lick." It may have been an occupational surname for someone who worked with food preparation or as a nickname for someone with a particular fondness for good food or wine.

The earliest known record of the name appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is listed as "Lecur" in Normandy, France. Variations of the spelling in the Middle Ages include Lecheur, Lechour, and Lechor.

In England, the name is first recorded in the 13th century, with William le Lechur appearing in the Pipe Rolls of Worcestershire in 1275. Other early bearers of the name include John Lechour, mentioned in the Subsidy Rolls of Derbyshire in 1327, and Margery Lechor, recorded in the Lay Subsidy Rolls of Staffordshire in 1332.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Lecher was Jean Lecher, a French merchant and landowner who lived in the 14th century. He is mentioned in various records from the region of Normandy between 1350 and 1380.

In the 15th century, a notable bearer of the name was Thomas Lecher, an English clergyman and scholar who served as the Chancellor of the University of Cambridge from 1444 to 1446.

During the 16th century, the name appeared in the records of several English towns and villages, including Lecher's Green in Buckinghamshire and Lecher's Field in Oxfordshire, suggesting that families with this surname may have owned or lived in these areas.

In the 17th century, one of the most prominent individuals with the surname Lecher was Pierre Lecher, a French philosopher and writer who lived from 1618 to 1684. He was known for his works on ethics and moral philosophy.

Another notable bearer of the name was Johann Lecher, a German physicist and mathematician who was born in 1701 and died in 1773. He made significant contributions to the study of electromagnetism and is remembered for his work on the parallel-wire transmission line, which later became known as the Lecher line.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lecher

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Lecher.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Lecher was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Lecher has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Lecher was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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