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Early Origins of the Leclère family

The surname Leclère 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 Leclère family

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Leclère Spelling Variations

Spelling 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 Leclère family

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Leclère Ranking

In France, the name Leclère is the 703rd most popular surname with an estimated 6,870 people with that name. 1


United States Leclère migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Leclère Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Augustus LeClere, who arrived in New York, NY in 1831 2
  • Frederick LeClere, who arrived in New York in 1831 2
  • Louis Isidore LeClere, who landed in New York, NY in 1835 2
  • Alfred Leclere, aged 40, who arrived in America, in 1892
  • Charles Leclere, aged 53, who arrived in America, in 1894
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Leclère Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Alphonse Leclere, aged 39, who arrived in America from Jolivet, France, in 1900
  • Camille Leclere, aged 44, who arrived in America, in 1903
  • Victorine Leclere, aged 28, who arrived in America, in 1903
  • Mrs. James Leclere, who arrived in America, in 1904
  • Marie Leclere, aged 45, who arrived in America from Cieux, France, in 1905
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Canada Leclère migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Leclère Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century
  • Yvonne Leclere, aged 49, who arrived in Montreal, Canada, in 1921

Contemporary Notables of the name Leclère (post 1700) +

  • Marie-Françoise Leclère (1942-2021), French journalist at Elle and Le Point
  • Ernest Leclère, Luxembourgish politician, Director-General for the Interior in 1915 during the German occupation in the First World War
  • Alexandra Leclère, French film director, screenwriter and dialogue writer
  • Adhémar Leclère (1853-1917), French diplomat, economist, politician and ethnologist
  • Achille-François-René Leclère (1785-1853), French architect and teacher of architecture
  • Michel Leclère (b. 1946), French former motor racing driver


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  2. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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