Bircher
See also: bircher
English
editEtymology 1
editHabitational surname, from Old English birċe (“birch”) + ōfer (“ridge”).
Proper noun
editBircher (plural Birchers)
- A surname from Old English.
Derived terms
editStatistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Bircher is the 34495th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 656 individuals. Bircher is most common among White (83.69%) individuals.
Etymology 2
editNoun
editBircher (plural Birchers)
- A supporter of the John Birch Society.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bircher”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 162.