Lazaro Surname

1,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 281,790 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Lazaro Surname User-submission:

A Spanish surname that translates from the Hebrew surname "Elazar," meaning 'God helps'. It also may have its origin from the story of Lazarus in the bible.

Lazaro Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania68,0291:77893
Mexico54,7401:2,268330
Philippines29,9931:3,375248
Spain27,0891:1,726196
Mozambique26,5731:1,026245
Peru24,5251:1,296201
Guatemala6,9941:2,299378
Colombia6,7861:7,040898
United States6,7391:53,7856,441
Angola5,5211:4,888691
Malawi4,1821:4,094571
Brazil3,7981:56,3652,132
Argentina2,9521:14,4791,295
Bolivia1,9321:5,495742
Venezuela1,5191:19,8841,445
Ecuador1,3661:11,6441,870
France1,3211:50,2826,573
Portugal1,0381:10,037861
Dominican Republic6161:16,9371,173
Honduras5611:15,716764
Costa Rica5071:9,428490
Canada4731:77,8988,747
Chile4291:41,0641,996
DR Congo3561:207,52720,581
Australia3101:87,08310,056
Zimbabwe3011:51,2907,802
Kenya2661:173,60913,168
El Salvador2621:24,213999
São Tomé and Príncipe2131:833138
United Arab Emirates2031:45,1344,555
Cuba2001:57,6142,244
England1951:285,73422,108
Uruguay1851:18,5502,107
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Singapore1541:35,7641,284
South Africa1271:426,59636,772
Bahrain1031:13,0932,472
India1001:7,670,654164,164
Hong Kong841:87,3271,583
Lesotho691:29,4575,623
Panama671:58,3922,702
Germany621:1,298,47582,291
Belgium571:201,69626,362
Kuwait481:79,1819,331
Nicaragua421:143,3592,172
Northern Mariana Islands421:1,300180
Switzerland391:210,58818,223
Thailand371:1,909,144231,790
Indonesia331:4,007,551204,828
Uganda331:1,183,00847,935
Belize321:11,1091,381
Paraguay271:268,0284,505
New Zealand261:174,16618,836
Qatar251:94,32010,875
Puerto Rico241:147,9221,914
Taiwan241:976,8646,814
Luxembourg211:27,6454,917
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Netherlands141:1,206,22770,951
Papua New Guinea131:627,20974,307
Cook Islands121:1,515401
Italy111:5,559,699110,230
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Scotland81:669,22723,443
China71:195,331,65210,124
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Zambia71:2,264,27533,397
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Macau21:300,8151,009
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guam11:160,1214,893
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Monaco11:37,0664,748
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:1,195,68367,545

The alternate forms: Lázaro (9,482), Làzaro (20), Lazáro (15) & Lãzaro (2) are calculated separately.

Lazaro (383,320) may also be a first name.

Lazaro Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A Spanish surname that translates from the Hebrew surname "Elazar," meaning 'God helps'. It also may have its origin from the story of Lazarus in the bible.

- jangulo

Lazaro Last Name Facts

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

Lazaro (Arabic: زارو, Marathi: लाझारो, Russian: Лазаро) is held by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Lázaro, Làzaro, Lazáro or Lãzaro. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lazaro? popularity and diffusion

The last name Lazaro is the 1,939th most frequently used last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 25,862 people. The surname Lazaro is primarily found in The Americas, where 41 percent of Lazaro are found; 24 percent are found in East Africa and 24 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Lazaro is also the 2,705th most commonly used first name in the world. It is borne by 383,320 people.

The last name Lazaro is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is carried by 68,029 people, or 1 in 778. In Tanzania Lazaro is most common in: Kigoma Region, where 11 percent are found, Arusha Region, where 9 percent are found and Tabora Region, where 7 percent are found. Barring Tanzania Lazaro occurs in 111 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 19 percent are found and The Philippines, where 11 percent are found.

Lazaro Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lazaro has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 16,045 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lazaro Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Lazaro surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Lazaro surname are 43.28% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 96.51% being registered with the political party.

The amount Lazaro earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 46.22% less than the national average, earning €16,149 per year; in Peru they earn 21.28% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,260 per year; in South Africa they earn 26.13% less than the national average, earning R 175,536 per year; in Colombia they earn 27.32% less than the national average, earning $16,499,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 6.97% less than the national average, earning $40,142 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.29% more than the national average, earning $51,318 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lázaro949,482/
Làzaro9420/
Lazáro9415/
Lãzaro942/
Lazzaro9215,235/
Lazarou926,107/
Lazaros92525/
Lazaroo92469/
Lazaroi9277/
Lazarro9261/
Lazauro9241/
Lazaroj9220/
Lauzaro927/
Lazaroy924/
La'zaro924/
Larzaro923/
Lazaaro922/
Laszaro921/
Lazarho921/
Lazaroa921/
Lazatro921/
Lazarous861,011/
Lazcarro86242/
Lazzarro867/
Liazaros865/
Lazaross863/
Lazzarou863/
Lazaruos863/
Lauzarot863/
Laczzaro861/
Lazzaaro861/
Laazaros861/
Lyazarou861/
Lazara831,402/
Lasaro83802/
Lozaro8357/
Lajaro8344/
Lazero8338/
Lacaro8330/
Lezaro839/
Lazoro839/
Laxaro831/
Lazaroaia808/
Lazzara776,670/
Lazarra772,701/
Lascaro77296/
Lazzero77125/
Lazaras77109/
Lauzara7772/
Lazarga7745/
Lasaero7730/
Lauzero7721/
Lasaros7721/
Loizaro7718/
Lassaro7715/
Lozauro7713/
Lázzaro7710/
Laizara779/
Lasauro779/
Lezarro778/
Lazarau778/
Lozargo777/
Lasaroh776/
Lazoros773/
Lázaros773/
Lazaraz772/
Lazzáro772/
Lorzaro771/
Lozzaro771/
Lasarod771/
Lazaara771/
Lacairo771/
Lacarro771/
Lasarro771/
Lasarou771/
Laszara771/
Lazzàro771/
Lazerou771/
Lazerro771/
Lahjaro771/
Liasaro771/
Lajaroj771/
Lasharo771/
Lazeiro771/
Lascarro712,278/
Lausarot71125/
Lacharoj7162/
Laazaras7160/
Lasarrou7123/
Lazayrat7114/
Lahjarod719/
Lazaraus718/
Lazorous717/
Lacharot717/
Lassarot716/
Lazaaras716/
Lahazara714/
Leajarod714/
Lahjarot714/
Lazzarra713/
Laisaroh712/
Lauzeiro712/
Latcarro711/
Lazzaraa711/
Laucharo711/
Lassarou711/
Latcharo711/
Lazouros711/
Lazarraa711/
Lazahraa711/
Laazarra711/
Lazarass711/
Laazoros711/
Lajara678,843/
Lacara67596/
Lasara67417/
Lazera67194/
Lasoro6775/
Lacoro6752/
Latcharot6748/
Lozara6747/
Lázara6722/
Lajoro6720/
Lozero6719/
Lazora6718/
Lezara6718/
Lasero6716/
Lásaro6710/
Lascarrou678/
Latcharoj678/
Lazzarzah676/
Losaro675/
Locaro675/
Lahjahrod674/
Lesaro673/
Lacharoch673/
Lezero673/
Laxara671/
Ladjaroud671/
Lasáro671/
Lazéra671/
Lojaro671/
Lozoro671/
Ladjarous671/
Lezoro671/
Laucharro671/
Lacharojh671/
Lajcharod671/
Lajcharoj671/
Ladcharod671/
Ladcharoj671/
Lascharod671/
Lascharoj671/
Latcharod671/

Lazaro Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lazaro in the Marathi language
लाझारोlajharo42.86
आयरोनayarona42.86
लझारोlajharo14.29
Lazaro in the Russian language
Лазароlazaro-
Lazaro in the Arabic language
زاروzarw-
لزاروlzarw-
لازاروlazarw-

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