Butcher Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

Bearers of the name Butcher share their surname's story with Boucher, of which it is a variant.

What is the meaning of Butcher?

The family name meaning is “Butcher”, the same as for Boucher.

Is Butcher the same name as Boucher?

Records show Butcher as one of the forms Boucher took over time. The same family of names includes Bouchier.

Does every Butcher family have a crest?

Arms linked to Boucher and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

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