Lazaridis Surname

61,602nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,160 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Lazaridis Surname User-submission:

It is a Greek surname with the following variants: Λαζαρίδης (m), Λαζαρίδου (f). It means 'descendant of Lazarus'. It originates from Λάζαρος (Lazaros), Lazarus, from Hebrew אלעזר (el'azar), meaning 'God helps', and -ίδης (-ides or -idis), meaning 'descendant of' or 'son of'.

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Lazaridis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece7,0151:1,57980
Germany2691:299,27730,754
United States2421:1,497,764102,032
Australia1381:195,62119,280
Russia1321:1,091,84182,080
Canada871:423,51337,101
Belgium531:216,91827,806
Sweden411:240,16516,652
England331:1,688,42669,999
Qatar191:124,10514,725
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Czechia141:759,53467,321
France121:5,535,227269,324
Georgia101:374,55415,620
Norway81:642,78647,258
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Bulgaria41:1,744,72646,837
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Armenia31:976,72713,552
Romania31:6,692,62378,504
Abkhazia21:121,4324,128
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

Lazaridis Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is a Greek surname with the following variants: Λαζαρίδης (m), Λαζαρίδου (f). It means 'descendant of Lazarus'. It originates from Λάζαρος (Lazaros), Lazarus, from Hebrew אלעזר (el'azar), meaning 'God helps', and -ίδης (-ides or -idis), meaning 'descendant of' or 'son of'.

Mostly found among people with Pontic Greek heritage.

- theo1899

Lazaridis Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Lazaridis Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Lazaridis (Georgian: ლაზარიდის, Russian: Лазаридис) is more frequently found in Greece than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Lazaridis? popularity and diffusion

The surname Lazaridis is the 61,602nd most frequently held family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 893,082 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Lazaridis are found; 86 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 86 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.

It is most numerous in Greece, where it is carried by 7,015 people, or 1 in 1,579. In Greece it is most prevalent in: Central Macedonia, where 46 percent live, Attica, where 21 percent live and East Macedonia and Thrace, where 13 percent live. Outside of Greece it occurs in 39 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 3 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.

Lazaridis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Lazaridis are 19.5% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 72.73% being registered with the political party.

The amount Lazaridis earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 107.69% more than the national average, earning R 493,548 per year; in United States they earn 16.05% more than the national average, earning $50,076 USD per year and in Canada they earn 52.34% more than the national average, earning $75,687 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lazaridisz9510/
Lazaridi941,180/
Llazaridhis901/
Lazarides89903/
Lasaridis8920/
Lazaridès891/
Lozaridis891/
Lazaridisová8612/
Lascaridis848/
Lazaride824/
Lasaridi823/
Lazoridi822/
Lozaridi822/
Lazaredes7861/
Lasaridit7814/
Lascarides7444/
Loucaridis741/
Lazarydy7154/
Lazaryde711/
Lacaredi710/

Lazaridis Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lazaridis in the Georgian language
ლაზარიდისlazaridis-
Lazaridis in the Russian language
Лазаридисlazaridis-

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