Porcher
Porcher is a French language word meaning "swineherd", from which a metonymic surname is derived. Variants of the surname include Le Porcher, Porchier, Porquier, Porquiez, Pourcher, Pourchaire, Porchet, Porchel, Porchat and Pourchet; and also diminutive forms Porcheray, Porcheret, Porcherot and Porcherel.
People with the name
- Frances Porcher, American writer and journalist
- Francis Peyre Porcher, A medical figure from the American Civil War
- Frederick Adolphus Porcher, American politician and educator
- , German sculptor and painter
- , Prussian district administrator
- George Du Pré Porcher, English cricketer and barrister
- , count of Richebourg, French physician and politician
- , French historian
- , French sociologist and zootechnician
- Josias Porcher, English politician
- , French sociologist
- , French lawyer and politician
- , French cyclist
- Mazÿck Porcher Ravenel, American physician and professor
- Robert Porcher, American football defensive end
- Robert John Porcher Broughton, English amateur cricketer
- Thomas Porcher, French economist
- Thomas Porcher Stoney, American politician
- William Porcher Miles, American politician
- William Porcher DuBose, American priest and theologian