Leclair

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French Leclair.

Proper noun

Leclair (plural Leclairs)

1. A surname from French.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Leclair is the 4351^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8162 individuals. Leclair is most common among White (91.45%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Leclair”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 412.
• Forebears

Anagrams

• Callier, Carelli, Carlile, air cell, relical

French

Etymology

From le +‎ clair, literally means "the clean". Sometimes, from orthographic variations of homophones below. In France, most prevalent in Loire-Atlantique department.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lə.klɛʁ/
• Homophones: Leclerc, Leclercq, Leclert

Proper noun

Leclair m or f

1. a surname transferred from the nickname, equivalent to English Leclair

Descendants

• English: Leclair

Further reading

• Forebears (French)
• filae.com