History of your Surname
Get access to Lesperance family records.Start a free trial

Lesperance Family History

Lesperance Name Meaning

French (Lespérance and especially in Canada L'Espérance): from l'espérance ‘(the) hope’ used as a soldier's name and perhaps also as a nickname for an optimist or ironically a pessimist. This surname is rare in France. Compare Hope Haitian Seychellois and Mauritian (Lespérance): from the male personal name or nickname Lespérance or L'Espérance which has the same meaning as 1 above. Compare Esperance .

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


Similar surnames: Lestrange, Lafrance, Lachance, Laperle, Laprade, Lepere, Lagrange

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Black & white image of a young woman scientist

Where is the Lesperance family from?

You can see how Lesperance families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lesperance family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Lesperance families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 429 Lesperance families living in Quebec. This was about 62% of all the recorded Lesperance's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Lesperance families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Lesperance surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
Mapbox
© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap Improve this map

What did your Lesperance ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Labourer and Couturire were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Lesperance. 16% of Lesperance men worked as a Labourer and 32% of Lesperance women worked as a Couturire. Some less common occupations for Americans named Lesperance were Journalier and Housewife. .

View Census Data for Lesperance | 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.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Labourer
    16%
  • Farmer
    15%
  • Cultivateur
    11%
  • Journalier
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Couturire
    32%
  • Servante
    16%
  • Housekeeper
    11%
  • Housewife
    11%
Black & white image of two construction labourers

What Lesperance family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 14,000 census records available for the last name Lesperance. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Lesperance census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Canadian census records for Lesperance

Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Lesperance. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Lesperance immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Lesperance. For the veterans among your Lesperance ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Lesperance military records

You've only scratched the surface of Lesperance family history

Discover More

What is the average Lesperance lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Lesperance life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1972. The average life expectancy for Lesperance in 1943 was 39, and 75 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Lesperance

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Lesperance family tree

Explore Your Tree

Browse profiles of historical people with the Lesperance last name

Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial