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![Show Contents]() Clerc History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Early Origins of the Clerc familyThe surname Clerc was first found in Brittany, where they held a family seat at many locations including Coural, Grave, Keraliou, Kergolher, Lessquiffio and Lexuhel. Early History of the Clerc familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Clerc research. Another 265 words (19 lines of text) covering the years 1418, 1444, 1772, 1778, 1793 and 1802 are included under the topic Early Clerc History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Clerc Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Leclair, Leclaire, Leclaires, Leclère, Leclere, Leclères, Lecleres, Leclert, Lecler, le Clair, le Claire, le Claires, le Clère, le Clere, le Clères, le Clert, le Cler, Clair, Claire, Claires, Clère, Clere, Clères, Clert and many more. Early Notables of the Clerc familyNotable amongst this name at this time was - Edme Charles François Leclerc, a lawyer and legislator, and president of the Criminal Tribunal in 1778
Clerc RankingIn France, the name Clerc is the 345th most popular surname with an estimated 11,756 people with that name. 1
 Clerc migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Clerc Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century- Mr. Jean Clerc, French settler travelling to Canada for work arriving on 4th April 1642 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Clerc (post 1700) | + |
- Antoine-Marguerite Clerc, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 3
- Philippe Clerc (b. 1946), Swiss athlete who competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Serge Clerc (b. 1957), French comic book artist and illustrator
- Albert Clerc (1830-1918), French chess master
- François Clerc (b. 1983), French footballer
- Vincent Clerc (b. 1981), French rugby union player
- José Luis Clerc (b. 1958), former Argentine professional tennis player
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Clerc migration to Canada 
