Lemaire Family History

Lemaire Surname Meaning

French (mainly northern) Walloon and Flemish: status name or occupational name for a maire (‘mayor’) a title denoting a municipal magistrate or other local official (the role of the maire differed at different times at different places) or a nickname for someone thought to resemble a maire from Old French mair(e) with fused French masculine definite article le.

It may also be a nickname for an eldest son from the same word. Compare Lamar Lamer Lamore Lemar and Maire.

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

Similar surnames: Lemire, Maire, Lemoine, Lemer, Lemaitre, Lamarre, Demaine, Allaire, Lazare, Fesmire

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Where is the Lemaire family from?

You can see how Lemaire families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lemaire family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Lemaire families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there were 36 Lemaire families living in London. This was about 61% of all the recorded Lemaire's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Lemaire families in 1891.

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What did your Lemaire ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Lemaire.

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There are 14K census records available for the last name Lemaire. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Lemaire census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 3K immigration records available for the last name Lemaire. 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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There are 2K military records available for the last name Lemaire. For the veterans among your Lemaire ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Lemaire lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Lemaire life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Lemaire in 1941 was 31, and 82 in 2004.

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Lemaire Surname Meaning

It may also be a nickname for an eldest son from the same word. Compare Lamar Lamer Lamore Lemar and Maire.

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

Where is the Lemaire family from?

What did your Lemaire ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Lemaire.

Data not to scale

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

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Lemaire family records will you find?

What is the average Lemaire lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Lemaire life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Lemaire in 1941 was 31, and 82 in 2004.

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What did your Lemaire ancestors do for a living?

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