Where Does The Last Name Leclerc Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Leclerc is held by more people in France than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as: Leclérc or Leclerç. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leclerc? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Leclerc is the 8,215^th most frequent surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 105,179 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Leclerc are found; 55 percent are found in Western Europe and 55 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Leclerc is also the 348,378^th most frequently held forename throughout the world. It is borne by 578 people.

The last name Leclerc is most widespread in France, where it is held by 37,362 people, or 1 in 1,778. In France it is mostly concentrated in: Normandy, where 19 percent live, Île-de-France, where 18 percent live and Grand Est, where 11 percent live. Besides France it exists in 87 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 36 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.

Leclerc Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Leclerc has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Leclerc surname rose 4,024 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leclerc Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Leclerc surname are 6.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 59.67% registered with the political party.

The amount Leclerc earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 9.42% more than the national average, earning 378,684 kr per year; in Colombia they earn 26.68% more than the national average, earning $28,759,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 3.96% more than the national average, earning $44,859 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.05% less than the national average, earning $41,710 CAD per year.