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Lacharite Name Meaning

French Canadian (Lacharité): habitational name from La-Charité-sur-Loire in Nièvre France. This surname was originally a soldier's name and is not found in France.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Charity, Lachance, Lacerte, Lamarque, Zachariah, Lachat, Zacharias

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Where is the Lacharite family from?

You can see how Lacharite families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lacharite family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Lacharite families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1880 there were 7 Lacharite families living in Illinois. This was about 64% of all the recorded Lacharite's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Lacharite families in 1880.
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What did your Lacharite ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Weaver and Spooler were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Lacharite. 22% of Lacharite men worked as a Weaver and 100% of Lacharite women worked as a Spooler. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Weaver
    22%
  • Laborer
    22%
  • Painter
    16%
  • Truck Driver
    11%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Spooler
    100%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 357 immigration records available for the last name Lacharite. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 118 military records available for the last name Lacharite. For the veterans among your Lacharite ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Lacharite lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Lacharite life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Lacharite in 1963 was 67, and 53 in 2004.

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