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Where Does The Last Name Lazarus Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Lazarus (Arabic: لازاروس, Hindi: लाजरस, Marathi: लाजरस, Oriya: ଲାଜରୁସ, Russian: Лазарус) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Lázarus or Lazarús. For other possible spellings of Lazarus click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lazarus? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 11,299^th most frequently held surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 146,542 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 61 percent of Lazarus are found; 45 percent are found in West Africa and 45 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Lazarus is also the 10,633^rd most commonly held first name at a global level, held by 95,343 people.

It is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 21,223 people, or 1 in 8,347. In Nigeria Lazarus is most numerous in: Akwa Ibom, where 11 percent reside, Borno, where 10 percent reside and Rivers, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria it is found in 109 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent reside and South Africa, where 5 percent reside.

Lazarus Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Lazarus has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lazarus surname expanded 1,113 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 194 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 210 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 1,450 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Lazarus Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Jewish (100%) in Ireland, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (99%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Lazarus surname are 40.76% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 93.99% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lazarus earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 66.67% more than the national average, earning R 396,072 per year; in United States they earn 21.89% more than the national average, earning $52,596 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.23% more than the national average, earning $53,274 CAD per year.