Letcher

English

Etymology

From Middle English leche (“physician”). More at leech.

Proper noun

Letcher (plural Letchers)

1. A surname originating as an occupation.

Derived terms

• Letcher County

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Letcher is the 14296^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2094 individuals. Letcher is most common among White (80.04%) and Black/African American (13.56%) individuals.