Lazo Surname
Approximately 125,462 people bear this surname
Lazo Surname Definition:
"Hitching bond (true lover’s) knot, decoy, trap or snare (for persons)."
Lazo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peru | 24,561 | 1:1,294 | 200 |
| Philippines | 16,031 | 1:6,315 | 541 |
| United States | 11,152 | 1:32,502 | 4,059 |
| Chile | 9,715 | 1:1,813 | 345 |
| Honduras | 8,614 | 1:1,024 | 220 |
| El Salvador | 8,329 | 1:762 | 153 |
| Cuba | 8,304 | 1:1,388 | 222 |
| Nicaragua | 7,944 | 1:758 | 160 |
| Mexico | 7,729 | 1:16,060 | 1,358 |
| Argentina | 5,267 | 1:8,115 | 804 |
| Ecuador | 4,025 | 1:3,952 | 671 |
| Colombia | 3,121 | 1:15,307 | 1,332 |
| Bolivia | 2,279 | 1:4,658 | 665 |
| Spain | 1,853 | 1:25,230 | 2,654 |
| Venezuela | 1,046 | 1:28,876 | 1,791 |
| Costa Rica | 872 | 1:5,482 | 404 |
| Uruguay | 721 | 1:4,760 | 542 |
| Saudi Arabia | 477 | 1:64,687 | 9,689 |
| Guatemala | 400 | 1:40,207 | 2,077 |
| Brazil | 307 | 1:697,311 | 25,612 |
| Canada | 290 | 1:127,054 | 13,264 |
| Dominican Republic | 270 | 1:38,640 | 2,109 |
| France | 235 | 1:282,650 | 43,409 |
| Russia | 217 | 1:664,162 | 57,219 |
| Moldova | 156 | 1:22,829 | 3,838 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Benin | 119 | 1:86,854 | 10,177 |
| Malawi | 105 | 1:163,039 | 16,499 |
| Panama | 77 | 1:50,809 | 2,460 |
| Australia | 64 | 1:421,808 | 33,593 |
| Albania | 59 | 1:49,391 | 6,511 |
| Ukraine | 59 | 1:771,571 | 78,489 |
| Slovakia | 56 | 1:95,294 | 18,290 |
| Taiwan | 56 | 1:418,656 | 3,233 |
| Nigeria | 54 | 1:3,280,421 | 99,135 |
| Kuwait | 48 | 1:79,181 | 9,331 |
| Italy | 44 | 1:1,389,925 | 78,899 |
| Singapore | 43 | 1:128,086 | 5,748 |
| Angola | 36 | 1:749,700 | 2,649 |
| Romania | 36 | 1:557,719 | 41,269 |
| Suriname | 32 | 1:17,269 | 4,028 |
| Croatia | 31 | 1:136,407 | 19,258 |
| Thailand | 31 | 1:2,278,656 | 255,572 |
| India | 30 | 1:25,568,846 | 339,406 |
| Zimbabwe | 30 | 1:514,608 | 41,883 |
| England | 28 | 1:1,989,931 | 78,001 |
| Latvia | 28 | 1:73,216 | 10,778 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Belize | 26 | 1:13,672 | 1,505 |
| Qatar | 25 | 1:94,320 | 10,875 |
| Germany | 19 | 1:4,237,129 | 172,669 |
| Sweden | 19 | 1:518,250 | 37,550 |
| Greece | 17 | 1:651,752 | 73,285 |
| Paraguay | 15 | 1:482,450 | 6,463 |
| Netherlands | 13 | 1:1,299,014 | 73,030 |
| Belarus | 12 | 1:791,755 | 62,255 |
| Transnistria | 12 | 1:39,558 | 6,116 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| Turkey | 11 | 1:7,074,675 | 122,870 |
| Jamaica | 10 | 1:286,995 | 7,581 |
| Lebanon | 10 | 1:563,708 | 13,499 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| North Macedonia | 8 | 1:262,684 | 15,306 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Hong Kong | 6 | 1:1,222,580 | 5,222 |
| Kazakhstan | 6 | 1:2,947,083 | 107,736 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| Puerto Rico | 5 | 1:710,028 | 4,074 |
| Falkland Islands | 4 | 1:783 | 169 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 1:3,587,049 | 158,810 |
The alternate forms: Lažo (56), Lázo (24), Lazó (6), Lazò (1) & Lázó (1) are calculated separately.
Lazo (8,432) may also be a first name.
Lazo Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
"Hitching bond (true lover’s) knot, decoy, trap or snare (for persons)."
Lazo Demographics
Average Lazo Salary in
United States
$41,241 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Lazo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lazo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lazo (Georgian: ლაზო, Hindi: लाज़ो, Russian: Лазо) is found most in Peru. It may appear as a variant: Lažo, Lázo, Lazó, Lazò or Lázó. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Lazo? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 4,481st most numerous surname on earth, held by around 1 in 58,086 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Lazo are found; 41 percent are found in South America and 25 percent are found in Andean South America. Lazo is also the 68,679th most commonly occurring first name internationally, borne by 8,432 people.
This last name is most widespread in Peru, where it is carried by 24,561 people, or 1 in 1,294. In Peru Lazo is primarily concentrated in: Lima Province, where 34 percent reside, Junín Region, where 20 percent reside and Arequipa Region, where 10 percent reside. Not including Peru Lazo is found in 110 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 13 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.
Lazo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Lazo has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Lazo last name rose 79,657 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Lazo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Lazo surname is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia, Chaldean Catholic (80%) in Lebanon, Christian (100%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Lazo surname are 41.09% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 94.32% registered with the political party.
The amount Lazo earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 11.65% more than the national average, earning S/. 21,643 per year; in South Africa they earn 14.64% less than the national average, earning R 202,836 per year; in Colombia they earn 16.42% less than the national average, earning $18,973,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.42% less than the national average, earning $41,241 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.25% less than the national average, earning $46,576 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lazo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lazo in the Georgian language | ||
| ლაზო | lazo | - |
| Lazo in the Hindi language | ||
| लाज़ो | lazo | - |
| Lazo in the Russian language | ||
| Лазо | lazo | - |
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