Lacour Family History

Lacour Surname Meaning

French and Walloon: topographic name from Old French cour(t) (French cour) ‘court farmyard’ (see Court) with fused feminine definite article la; or a habitational name denoting someone from La Cour, the name of several places in various parts of France and in Belgium of the same etymology.

Compare Lacourt and also Lucore. Shortened form of French (mainly Normandy) Delacour a variant of 1 above with fused preposition de ‘from’.

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

Similar surnames: Latour, Laur, Lavoie, Lacer, Laqua, Lamour, Lanoue, Lacher, Badour, Lancour

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2K	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
7K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Lacour family from?

You can see how Lacour families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lacour family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Lacour families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 25 Lacour families living in Quebec. This was about 89% of all the recorded Lacour's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Lacour families in 1911.

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What did your Lacour ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Labourer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Lacour.

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Labourer

43%

Farmer

29%

Cultivateur

29%

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Census Record

There are 7K census records available for the last name Lacour. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Lacour 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 1K immigration records available for the last name Lacour. 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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Military Records

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

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What is the average Lacour lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Lacour life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Lacour in 1951 was 40, and 70 in 2004.

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Lacour Surname Meaning

Compare Lacourt and also Lucore. Shortened form of French (mainly Normandy) Delacour a variant of 1 above with fused preposition de ‘from’.

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

Where is the Lacour family from?

What did your Lacour ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Labourer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Lacour.

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.

Labourer

43%

Farmer

29%

Cultivateur

29%

What Lacour family records will you find?

What is the average Lacour lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Lacour life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Lacour in 1951 was 40, and 70 in 2004.

Lacour Family History

Lacour Surname Meaning

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Lacour Surname Meaning

85,000 record(s) for Lacour

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Where is the Lacour family from?

What did your Lacour ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

What Lacour family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Lacour lifespan?

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