What does my last name mean Erschen?

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What does my last name mean Erschen?

If you could please let me know what my last name means or help me find a way to find out my self that doesn't take hours to find or a credit card to access. It would be greatly appriciated

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: As pointed out by the other responder, your elderly relatives might be your best source. Some surnames have a meaning and others do not. There is no meaning listed on ancestry.com - One source that can help some find surname meanings would be... http://genealogy.about.com/library/surna...
Your surname is not listed there, however.

Although I can't answer your question, I thought I would mention this fact about the surname ERSCHEN based on the 1990 U.S. Census - "Erschen is the 51,980th most popular last name (surname) in the United States."
Source: http://www.placesnamed.com/e/r/erschen.a...