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Lamoureux Name Meaning

French:: nickname for a kind amiable warm-hearted man Old French amoureux (from Latin amorosus a derivative of amor ‘love’) with fused definite article l'. possibly also a habitational name from any of the two hamlets in Indre called Les Amoureux. Compare Lamoreaux Lamoree Lamoreux and Lamoureaux .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Lamore, Lheureux, Lamothe, Latour, Laforest, Lamoureaux, Amore

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Where is the Lamoureux family from?

You can see how Lamoureux families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lamoureux family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Lamoureux families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there was 1 Lamoureux family living in Channel Islands. This was about 50% of all the recorded Lamoureux's in United Kingdom. Channel Islands and 1 other county had the highest population of Lamoureux families in 1891.
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What did your Lamoureux ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Lamoureux. 16% of Lamoureux men worked as a Laborer and 15% of Lamoureux women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Lamoureux were Truck Driver and Housekeeper. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    16%
  • Salesman
    11%
  • Proprietor
    6%
  • Truck Driver
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    15%
  • Teacher
    8%
  • Bookkeeper
    8%
  • Housekeeper
    6%
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Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Lamoureux life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Lamoureux in 1945 was 37, and 77 in 2004.

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