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L'estrange Family History

L'estrange Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Lestrange, Lestage, Strange, Strang, Lesperance, Estridge, Lesage

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Where is the L'estrange family from?

You can see how L'estrange families moved over time by selecting different census years. The L'estrange family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1880 and 1891. The most L'estrange families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 2 L'estrange families living in Stirlingshire. This was 100% of all the recorded L'estrange's in Scotland. Stirlingshire had the highest population of L'estrange families in 1891.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your L'estrange ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 6,000 census records available for the last name L'estrange. Like a window into their day-to-day life, L'estrange 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 L'estrange. 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 638 military records available for the last name L'estrange. For the veterans among your L'estrange ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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