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Trivia:
The Lanclos family can trace their ancestors back to the ancient territories of France between the 11th and 12th centuries.
The Lanclos family first appeared in ancient medieval records in Languedoc. From very early on the Lanclos family not only held lands and estates in France but were also actively allied
with other influential families. They also branched out into other territories and holdings, before taking the long voyage to the new world.
Several Lanclos families were distributed throughout the US around the turn of the 20th century (see
1880 and
1920).
Most of those families migrated to the state of Louisiana. A large percentage of the current constituency resides in the city of Opelousas.
Lanclos (Name Meaning):
French: from Old French enclus ‘anchorite’, ‘religious recluse’, with the definite article l’, either a nickname for someone of reclusive habits, or a topographic name for someone living near a religious retreat.
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