Factor (surname)

Factor is a surname with a variety of origins. Typically, Factor is an anglicized version of another surname. The most prevalent families having this name will be discussed below.

The Factor family of Coshocton County, Ohio
This family originally spelled their name "Fechter" and originated in Stundwiller, France, near the German border. Mathias Fechter and his wife, Margaret Walter, immigrated to America in 1840 with 7 sons and 2 daughters. They settled in Coshocton County, Ohio. Several descendants of this branch migrated to Brown County, Illinois in the 1860s.