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Lacour Family History

Lacour Surname Meaning

French and Walloon: topographic name from Old French cour(t) (French cour) ‘court farmyard’ (see Court) with fused feminine definite article la; or a habitational name denoting someone from La Cour, the name of several places in various parts of France and in Belgium of the same etymology.

Compare Lacourt and also Lucore. Shortened form of French (mainly Normandy) Delacour a variant of 1 above with fused preposition de ‘from’.

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


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You can see how Lacour families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lacour family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Lacour families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 5 Lacour families living in Channel Islands. This was about 45% of all the recorded Lacour's in United Kingdom. Channel Islands had the highest population of Lacour families in 1891.
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What did your Lacour ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Housewife was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Lacour. 100% of Lacour women worked as a Housewife.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Housewife
    100%

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Census Records

There are 7,000 census records available for the last name Lacour. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Lacour census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Lacour. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Lacour. For the veterans among your Lacour ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Lacour lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Lacour life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Lacour in 1951 was 40, and 70 in 2004.

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