The Treher Family Name

The last name Treher is one of the recorded forms of Dreher, a German family name. Its meaning, shared with Dreher, is “Turner (woodworker)”.

• Other spellings include Dreyer, Draher and Dreier.
• Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.
• The two spellings differ in a small detail: Treher has “t” where Dreher has “d”.

Treher coat of arms

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Treher, so the heraldry linked to Dreher is a starting point, not an automatic right. Want more than a summary? See the Treher family name pack.