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Lacroix Surname Meaning

French and Walloon: topographic name from la croix ‘the cross’ for someone who lived near a cross set up by the roadside or in the marketplace or a habitational name for someone from any of several places in various parts of France and in Belgium (Wallonia) named La Croix or Lacroix.

French and Walloon: from la croix ‘the cross’ used as a soldier's name or as a nickname for someone who carried the cross in church processions. Compare Cross, Lacross, Lacrosse and Lecroy.

French Canadian: altered form of French Lagroix, a habitational name from La Groye, the name of several places in the northwestern part of France.

The surname Lagroix is no longer found in France where only a variant without definite article la is registered.

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


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You can see how Lacroix families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lacroix family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Lacroix families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there were 29 Lacroix families living in Sussex. This was about 64% of all the recorded Lacroix's in United Kingdom. Sussex had the highest population of Lacroix families in 1891.
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What did your Lacroix ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Lacroix. 67% of Lacroix women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    67%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    34%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Lacroix. For the veterans among your Lacroix ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Lacroix lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Lacroix life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Lacroix in 1947 was 48, and 73 in 2004.

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