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Leclerc Family History

Leclerc Surname Meaning

French and Walloon: occupational or status name for a member of a minor religious order or for a scholar, a variant of French Clerc with fused masculine definite article le. Compare Leclair and Leclere.

Altered form of French Auclair. Altered form of French Clair.

Altered form of French Petitclerc, a compound of Petit ‘small’ and Clerc (see 1 above).

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


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Where is the Leclerc family from?

You can see how Leclerc families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Leclerc family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Leclerc families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there were 7 Leclerc families living in Yorkshire. This was about 47% of all the recorded Leclerc's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Leclerc families in 1891.
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What did your Leclerc ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Leclerc. 100% of Leclerc women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

There are 57,000 census records available for the last name Leclerc. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Leclerc 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 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Leclerc. 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 Leclerc. For the veterans among your Leclerc ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Leclerc lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Leclerc life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1961. The average life expectancy for Leclerc in 1955 was 51, and 78 in 2004.

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