Pilcher is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
George Pilcher (1801–1855), English aural surgeon and medical reformer
John Pilcher (1766–1838), English cricketer
Sir John Arthur Pilcher (1912–1990), British diplomat
J. L. Pilcher (1898–1981), American politician
Joshua Pilcher (1790–1843), American fur trader and Indian agent
Lewis Pilcher (1871–1941), American academic and architect
Norman Pilcher (born 1936), British former police officer
Percy Pilcher (1866–1899), British inventor and aviator
Robin Pilcher (born 1950), British author, son of Rosamunde
Rosamunde Pilcher (born 1924), British author, mother of Robin
Thomas Pilcher (1858-1928), British army officer
Venn Pilcher (1879–1961), British Anglican bishop and author
William S. Pilcher (1803–1858), Mayor of Louisville, Kentucky, from 1857 to 1858