Lazaridou Surname

101,779th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,637 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Lazaridou 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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Lazaridou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece4,4611:2,484186
Cyprus901:9,8321,140
Germany261:3,096,364143,912
Sweden201:492,33835,486
England161:3,482,379114,324
United States91:40,273,215872,126
France41:16,605,680368,153
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Lazaridou Surname Meaning

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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.

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Lazaridou Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lazaridou occurs most in Greece. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lazaridou? popularity and diffusion

The surname Lazaridou is the 101,779th most common last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,571,608 people. The last name Lazaridou occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Lazaridou live; 98 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 98 percent live in Helleno-Europe.

The surname is most commonly used in Greece, where it is held by 4,461 people, or 1 in 2,484. In Greece it is mostly concentrated in: Central Macedonia, where 53 percent live, Attica, where 17 percent live and East Macedonia and Thrace, where 16 percent live. Outside of Greece Lazaridou exists in 13 countries. It is also common in Cyprus, where 2 percent live and Germany, where 1 percent live.

Lazaridou Last Name Statistics demography

Lazaridou earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.44% more than the national average, earning $48,950 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lazaridu9443/
Lazarido942/
Lazaridus891/
Lasaridou891/
Lazarjdou891/
Lasarido824/
Lasaridu822/
Lazarydu821/
Lazzeridui741/
Lozaredo715/
Lasaredo715/
Lesaredo596/

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