Explore the Family Name Leckron

The meaning of Leckron

German (Rhineland-Palatinate): variant of Legron, a surname of French origin (see Lagrone). The surname Leckron is very rare in Germany. Compare Lackrone, Leckrone, and Lecrone. History: The majority of the American Leckrons, Leckrones, Lecrones, etc. trace their origin to (Johann) Daniel Leckron(e) born 1712 in Schönau in the northwestern part of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, died 1769 in Lancaster County, PA. The Leckron family and its branches are apparently related to the Legron alias Lagrone family and its branches, which originate from the same place in Germany.

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How common is the last name Leckron in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Leckron' decreased between 2000 and 2010. It ranked at 131,366 in 2000, and dropped to 145,220 in 2010, representing a reduction of 10.55%. The count of people with this surname also declined from 119 to 114 during the same period, marking a decrease of 4.2%. However, the proportion of persons named 'Leckron' per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.04.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#131,366	#145,220	-10.55%
Count	119	114	-4.2%
Proportion per 100k	0.04	0.04	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Leckron

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Leckron', the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that it was predominantly linked to individuals identifying as White in both 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 98.32% of those with the surname were White, reducing slightly to 94.74% in 2010. There was no recorded change in other ethnicities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.32%	94.74%	-3.64%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%