De Visscher is a Dutch occupational surname. Visscher is an archaic spelling of Dutch visser meaning "fisherman". The name is now most common in East Flanders. People with this surname include:Charles De Visscher (1884–1973), Belgian jurist, brother of Fernand Cornelis de Visscher (1628/29–1658), Dutch engraver Fernand De Visscher (1885–1964), Belgian legal historian, brother of Charles Jan de Visscher (1635/36-aft.1692), Dutch engraver and painter, brother of Cornelis Jeffrey de Visscher, Dutch footballer Lambert de Visscher (1633–aft.1690), Dutch printmaker active in Italy, brother of Cornelis Paul De Visscher (1916–1996), Belgian jurist, son of Charles