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Explore the Family Name Lecroy

The meaning of Lecroy

Americanized (or perhaps Anglicized) form of French Lacroix.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Lecroy has seen a slight decrease in rank between 2000 and 2010, moving from 15,110 to 15,727. This change represents a decrease of 4.08%. Despite this, the total count of individuals with the surname has increased by 3.52%, from 1,791 in 2000 to 1,854 in 2010. The proportion of people with the surname Lecroy per 100k also decreased slightly by 4.55% during the same period.

20002010Change
Rank#15,110#15,727-4.08%
Count1,7911,8543.52%
Proportion per 100k0.660.63-4.55%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lecroy

Regarding its ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that a majority identifying as White carry the surname Lecroy. However, there was a minor reduction in this percentage from 96.93% in 2000 to 95.85% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic showed a noticeable increase of 43.48%, although still representing a small portion of individuals with this surname. The percentage of individuals identifying with two or more ethnicities also rose significantly by 64.29%. The data also shows a minimal presence of American Indian and Alaskan Native heritage within those carrying the surname Lecroy, though this saw a decrease of 30.77%. There was no recorded Asian/Pacific Islander or Black ethnicity associated with the surname for either year.

20002010Change
White96.93%95.85%-1.11%
Hispanic1.84%2.64%43.48%
Two or More Races0.56%0.92%64.29%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.39%0.27%-30.77%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%