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Leroy Name Meaning

French and Walloon; Flemish (also Le Roy); Breton (Le Roy): nickname from Old French rey roy ‘king’ (see Roy ) with (fused) French definite article le. This may occasionally also be a habitational name from Le Roy the name of several places in various parts of France. Compare Laraway 2 and Laroy .

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


Similar surnames: Leray, Laroy, Merry, Legros, Lecoq, Terry, Leon, Deroy, Dery, Troy

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Where is the Leroy family from?

You can see how Leroy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Leroy family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Leroy families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 104 Leroy families living in Ontario. This was about 46% of all the recorded Leroy's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Leroy families in 1911.
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What did your Leroy ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Leroy. 38% of Leroy men worked as a Farmer and 60% of Leroy women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Leroy were Blacksmith and Housekeeper. .

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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

  • Farmer
    38%
  • Labourer
    25%
  • Laborer
    19%
  • Blacksmith
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Stenographer
    60%
  • Housekeeper
    40%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 11,000 immigration records available for the last name Leroy. 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.

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There are 12,000 military records available for the last name Leroy. For the veterans among your Leroy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Leroy lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Leroy life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Leroy in 1948 was 50, and 76 in 2004.

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