Fouche Coat of Arms / Fouche Family Crest

This surname FOUCHE was derived from the Old German Fulchar a name meaning the people-army. The name was brought into England in the wake of the Norman Conquest of 1066. The earliest of the name on record mentions Fulcher (without surname) listed as a tenant in the Domesday Book of 1066. Many of the early names recorded in medieval documents denote noble families but many also indicate migration from the continent during, and in the wake of, the Norman invasion of 1066. There was a constant stream of merchants, workmen and others arriving in England during this time. In 1086 the Record of Great Inquisition of lands of England, their extent, value, ownership and liabilities was made by order of William The Conquerer. It is known as the Domesday Book.

Other records of the name mention Seuuale filius Fulgeri, who appears in London in 1095, and Ralph Volker was recorded in 1167 in Hampshire. Rogerus filius Foulkere was documented in County Oxford in the year 1201. John Foucher was documented in 1242, County Essex, and William Fouger was recorded in County Suffolk in 1524. Johannes Fowcher of Yorkshire, was listed in the Yorkshire Poll Tax of 1379. John Fitch and Elizabeth Foulger were married at St. George's, Hanover Square, London in the year 1611. The bulk of European surnames in countries such as England and France were formed in the 13th and 14th centuries. The process started earlier and continued in some places into the 19th century, but the norm is that in the 11th century people did not have surnames, whereas by the 15th century they did.

The associated arms are recorded in Sir Bernard Burkes General Armory. Ulster King of Arms in 1884. Registered in County Derbyshire.