indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage English
Meaning & History
In textile mills, woven fabric coming off the mill / loom would pass over a frame, or rod, called a 'perch'. It was the job of the 'Percher' to examine the cloth for defects, and repair them when they were found. I worked with a guy here in Montréal named Mike Percher.