Pilcher Family History
Pilcher Name Meaning
English (southeastern): occupational name for a maker or seller of pilches from an agent derivative of Pilch . In early 17th-century English pilcher was a popular term of abuse being confused or punningly associated with the unrelated verb pilch ‘to steal’ and with the unrelated noun pilchard a kind of fish.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022