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Lacroix Name 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


Similar surnames: Larose, Lavoie, Lajoie, Lacour, Leroux, Marois, Laurin, Larkin

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Where is the Lacroix family from?

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 1911 there were 1,850 Lacroix families living in Quebec. This was about 84% of all the recorded Lacroix's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Lacroix families in 1911.
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What did your Lacroix ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Cultivateur and Journalier were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Lacroix. 19% of Lacroix men worked as a Cultivateur and 9% of Lacroix women worked as a Journalier. Some less common occupations for Americans named Lacroix were Labourer and Mnagre. .

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*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

  • Cultivateur
    19%
  • Journalier
    17%
  • Farmer
    10%
  • Labourer
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Journalier
    9%
  • Servante
    9%
  • Couturire
    8%
  • Mnagre
    7%
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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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