L'Archer Surname

2,293,424th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 69 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

L'Archer Surname User-submission:

The surname is one of the many new names that came to England following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The name Larche is for a bowman or archer. The surname Larche was originally derived from the Old French word archer, and the preposition le, which means 'the', which is abbreviated to l' when placed next to a vowel, as in l'archer.

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L'Archer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada651:566,85547,218
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
France11:66,422,722504,397

L'Archer Surname Meaning

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The surname is one of the many new names that came to England following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The name Larche is for a bowman or archer. The surname Larche was originally derived from the Old French word archer, and the preposition le, which means 'the', which is abbreviated to l' when placed next to a vowel, as in l'archer. The ancient chronicles of England and early records of the name Larche, show it to be an old Norman surname. The history of the name is closely interwoven within the majestic tapestry as an intrinsic part of the history of Britain. In-depth research by skilled analysts into ancient manuscripts such as the Domesday Book (compiled in 1086 by William the Conqueror), the Ragman Rolls, the Wace poem, the Honour Roll of the Battel Abbey, the Curia Regis, Pipe Rolls, the Falaise Roll, tax records, baptismals, family genealogies, local parish and church records, shows that the Larche name was first found in Derbyshire and Nottingham, where they were granted lands by King William, Duke of Normandy, for their assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D. William L'Archairus, was General of bowmen for Duke William, and he was granted the Hundred of Sunburne in Hampshire in the year 1086. He was so recorded in the Domesday Book. Both William L'Archer and his son were, according to Barlow, and his 'Peerage of England,' at the Conquest.

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L'Archer Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name L'Archer Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name L'Archer is held by more people in Canada than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name L'Archer? popularity and diffusion

L'Archer is the 2,293,424th most frequent last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 105,616,607 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 101 percent of L'Archer are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 94 percent are found in Gallo-North America.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Canada, where it is held by 65 people, or 1 in 566,855. In Canada L'Archer is most frequent in: Quebec, where 100 percent are found. Not including Canada it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 6 percent are found and France, where 1 percent are found.

L'Archer Last Name Statistics demography

L'Archer earn significantly less than the average income. In Canada they earn 27.93% less than the national average, earning $35,806 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Larcher9313,666/
L'Arche939/
Larchier88113/
Larchert8849/
Larcheer881/
Larchear880/
Lartcher880/
Laercher880/
Larche862,028/
Larher86590/
Larcer860/
Lercher802,308/
Lörcher801,380/
Larcier80354/
Larchet80232/
Laarche80174/
Larchez80173/
Lorcher80154/
Larchey8064/
Larcker8023/
Latrche809/
Lahrche804/
Lharche804/
Lärcher804/
Larchee803/
Larches802/
Larchie802/
Larsche801/
Learche800/
Larce77568/
Larhe772/
Loercher75130/
Larcheid7525/
Lortcher7519/
Lorscher756/
Laireche752/
Laarchey751/
Larsched751/
Larcerre750/
Larger711,292/
Larchi71242/
Lortscher71225/
Larker71142/
Larcey7171/
Larché7151/
Larhed7118/
Larser7110/
Larshe716/
Lorche713/
Larces712/
Larchy712/
Larcee712/
Lorher712/
Laurce711/
Larzer711/
Llarce711/
Lortcsher711/
Larzhe711/
Liarce711/
Larhee711/
Larhea711/
Lairce710/
Larscheit710/
Larcet710/
Learce710/
Largier67451/
Larhcha67136/
Larscheidt6759/
Larsear6748/
Laircey6744/
Lorsche6735/
Larschi6729/
Larquer6722/
Larhett674/
Learchi673/
Lorchir672/
Larsich672/
Latrchi671/
Larkier671/
Largert671/
Larhead671/
Larshes671/
Learchy671/
L'Large671/
Laarchi671/
Lharcha671/
Lahrcha671/
Larchai671/
Larheed670/
Lourcer670/
Lardser670/

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