Boucher (surname)
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Boucher (from the French for "butcher") is a surname shared by several notable people:
- Born after 1500
- Marin Boucher (c.1587–1671), French colonist of Quebec, Canada; ancestor to most Bouchers in North America, particularly in Quebec
- Born after 1600
- Pierre Boucher (1622–1717), French-Canadian clergyman and governor of New France
- Born after 1700
- François Boucher (1703–1770), French painter
- Jonathan Boucher (1738–1804), English clergyman, teacher and philologist
- Jacques Boucher de Crèvecœur de Perthes (1788–1868), French geologist and antiquary
- Born after 1800
- Charles Boucher de Boucherville (1822–1915), Canadian provincial politician, third Premier of Quebec
- Louis-Charles Boucher de Niverville (1825–1869), Canadian lawyer and national politician
- Pierre Boucher de la Bruère (1837–1917), Canadian lawyer, journalist, author and provincial politician
- Alfred Boucher (1850–1934), French sculptor
- Jean Boucher (1870–1939), French sculptor
- Maurice Le Boucher (1882–1964), French organist, composer, and pedagogue
- Georges Boucher (1896–1960), Canadian professional ice hockey player
- Charles Hamilton Boucher (1898–1951), Knighted Major-General in the British Indian Army during World War II
- Marcel Boucher (1898–1965), French-American entrepreneur
- Billy Boucher (1899–1958), Canadian professional ice hockey player
- Born after 1900
- Frank Boucher (1902–1977), Canadian professional ice hockey player
- Robert Boucher (1904–1931), Canadian professional ice hockey player
- James Boucher (1910–1955), Irish cricketer
- Anthony Boucher (1911–1968), American fiction author
- Jack E. Boucher (born 1931), American photographer
- Sandy Boucher (born 1936), American author, Buddhist and feminist
- Andrée Boucher (1937–2007), Canadian municipal politician
- Bob Boucher (born 1940), British academic
- Chris Boucher (born 1943), British writer
- Merle Boucher (born 1946), American state politician
- Rick Boucher (born 1946), American national politician
- Born after 1950
- Richard Boucher (born 1951), American government official
- Maurice Boucher (born 1953), Canadian convicted criminal
- Eric Boucher (born 1958), American punk musician, better known as Jello Biafra
- Gaétan Boucher (born 1958), Canadian Olympic speed skater
- Sylvie Boucher (born 1962), Canadian national politician
- Pat Boucher (born 1970), Canadian provincial politician
- Daniel Boucher (musician) (born 1971), Canadian musician
- Philippe Boucher (born 1973), Canadian professional ice hockey player
- Dillon Boucher (born 1975), New Zealand professional basketball player
- Mark Boucher (born 1976), South African cricketer
- Brian Boucher (born 1977), American professional ice hockey player
- Butterfly Boucher (born 1979), Australian singer-songwriter
- Sebastien Boucher (born 1981), Canadian minor league baseball player
- Anouk Leblanc-Boucher (born 1984), Canadian Olympic speed skater
- Grayson Boucher (born 1984), American professional streetball (basketball variant) entertainer
- Lisa-Marie Boucher (born 1984), English actress
- Claude Boucher (living), Canadian diplomat
- Daniel Boucher (politician) (living), Canadian municipal politician
- Jim Boucher (living), American professional kickboxing competitor and promoter; former World Kickboxing Champion
- Judy Boucher (living), Caribbean-English singer
- Ron Boucher (living), Australian rules footballer
- Yvon Boucher (living), Canadian municipal politician and businessman

