Leclair Surname

23,541st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23,013 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Leclair Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leclair Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9,9881:36,2894,507
Canada9,3451:3,943526
France3,1351:21,1872,462
Thailand1031:685,809114,410
Australia911:296,65626,074
Belgium841:136,86519,611
Nicaragua731:82,4811,741
Netherlands381:444,39944,765
Mauritius331:39,1947,252
Germany321:2,515,796126,826
England111:5,065,278148,650
Philippines91:11,248,691221,039
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Haiti41:2,670,97716,453
Honduras41:2,204,1106,397
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
China31:455,773,85521,925
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Ivory Coast31:7,690,41157,263
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Saint Kitts and Nevis21:27,6001,126
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Jersey11:99,2026,620
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Dominica11:75,891912
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belize11:355,4743,977
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Monaco11:37,0664,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5011:100,23710,167

Leclair (96) may also be a first name.

Leclair Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Leclair Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Leclair occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leclair? popularity and diffusion

The surname Leclair is the 23,541st most frequent family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 316,671 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Leclair reside; 84 percent reside in North America and 68 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 968,397th most frequently held given name world-wide, held by 96 people.

Leclair is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 9,988 people, or 1 in 36,289. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Massachusetts, where 13 percent are found, New York, where 9 percent are found and Maine, where 7 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname occurs in 50 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 41 percent are found and France, where 14 percent are found.

Leclair Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Leclair has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Leclair last name grew 1,994 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 367 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leclair Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Leclair last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Leclair surname are 0.63% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.6% registered with the party.

The amount Leclair earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.81% more than the national average, earning $44,361 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.21% less than the national average, earning $45,604 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leclaire938,709/
Leclairr936/
L'Eclair933/
Leclairp932/
Leclaird931/
Lecclair931/
Leaclair931/
Leclar9211/
Leclairre881/
Leclear86352/
Lecleir86317/
Leclare86153/
Leklair864/
Liclair864/
Leclarr862/
Lecliar861/
Leclayr861/
Leclire861/
Lechlar861/
Lecluir860/
Leclaer860/
L'Leclaire821/
Lecleire80246/
Lecclier8013/
L'éclair803/
Lecleare803/
Leclarre800/
Layclair800/
Lecler772,033/
Leclér774/
Leklar773/
Lechleier751/
Leecleare750/
Leclere718,660/
Lechler712,967/
Leclert71731/
Leclère71355/
Leckler71149/
Lekklar7113/
Licklar712/
Leclerd711/
Lecleer711/
Leccler711/
Lecclér711/
Lescler711/
Leklart711/
Lecleur710/
Leecler710/
Leclerre67189/
Leichler6712/
Le'clere677/
Licclare673/
Lekkhlar671/
Lecllere671/
Letchler670/
Leiscler670/
Leitzlar670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Leclair
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