Lazo Surname

4,481st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 125,462 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Peru
Highest density in:
Nicaragua

Lazo Surname Definition:

"Hitching bond (true lover’s) knot, decoy, trap or snare (for persons)."

Lazo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Peru24,5611:1,294200
Philippines16,0311:6,315541
United States11,1521:32,5024,059
Chile9,7151:1,813345
Honduras8,6141:1,024220
El Salvador8,3291:762153
Cuba8,3041:1,388222
Nicaragua7,9441:758160
Mexico7,7291:16,0601,358
Argentina5,2671:8,115804
Ecuador4,0251:3,952671
Colombia3,1211:15,3071,332
Bolivia2,2791:4,658665
Spain1,8531:25,2302,654
Venezuela1,0461:28,8761,791
Costa Rica8721:5,482404
Uruguay7211:4,760542
Saudi Arabia4771:64,6879,689
Guatemala4001:40,2072,077
Brazil3071:697,31125,612
Canada2901:127,05413,264
Dominican Republic2701:38,6402,109
France2351:282,65043,409
Russia2171:664,16257,219
Moldova1561:22,8293,838
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Benin1191:86,85410,177
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
Panama771:50,8092,460
Australia641:421,80833,593
Albania591:49,3916,511
Ukraine591:771,57178,489
Slovakia561:95,29418,290
Taiwan561:418,6563,233
Nigeria541:3,280,42199,135
Kuwait481:79,1819,331
Italy441:1,389,92578,899
Singapore431:128,0865,748
Angola361:749,7002,649
Romania361:557,71941,269
Suriname321:17,2694,028
Croatia311:136,40719,258
Thailand311:2,278,656255,572
India301:25,568,846339,406
Zimbabwe301:514,60841,883
England281:1,989,93178,001
Latvia281:73,21610,778
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Belize261:13,6721,505
Qatar251:94,32010,875
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
Sweden191:518,25037,550
Greece171:651,75273,285
Paraguay151:482,4506,463
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Belarus121:791,75562,255
Transnistria121:39,5586,116
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Turkey111:7,074,675122,870
Jamaica101:286,9957,581
Lebanon101:563,70813,499
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
North Macedonia81:262,68415,306
Wales71:442,07621,198
China61:227,886,92811,701
Hong Kong61:1,222,5805,222
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
Norway61:857,04855,549
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Puerto Rico51:710,0284,074
Falkland Islands41:783169
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Guam11:160,1214,893
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

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)."

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

Lazo Last Name Facts

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

Lazo (Georgian: ლაზო, Hindi: लाज़ो, Russian: Лазо) is found most in Peru. It can occur in the variant forms: Lažo, Lázo, Lazó, Lazò or Lázó. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lazo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Lazo is the 4,481st most frequently used family name globally, borne by around 1 in 58,086 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Lazo reside; 41 percent reside in South America and 25 percent reside in Andean South America. It is also the 68,679th most widely held forename at a global level It is held by 8,432 people.

The surname Lazo is most numerous in Peru, where it is carried by 24,561 people, or 1 in 1,294. In Peru Lazo is most common in: Lima Province, where 34 percent live, Junín Region, where 20 percent live and Arequipa Region, where 10 percent live. Apart from Peru this surname occurs in 110 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 13 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.

Lazo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lazo has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lazo last name increased 79,657 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lazo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Lazo surname is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia, Chaldean Catholic (80%) in Lebanon, Christian (100%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Lazo surname are 41.09% more likely to be registered Democrats 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lažo9256/
Lázo9224/
Lazó926/
Lazò921/
Lazos896,470/
Hlazo894,913/
Lazou891,777/
Lazzo89829/
Lazio89717/
Laczo89308/
Laizo89186/
Lazoi89168/
Llazo89154/
Lauzo89118/
Latzo89117/
Larzo8985/
Lajzo8969/
Lazoz8934/
Lazco8927/
Lazoň8918/
Laszo8910/
Liazo896/
Lazot894/
Lazoo893/
Lazoy893/
Lazho893/
Laezo892/
Leazo892/
Laazo892/
Lazoj892/
Lhazo891/
Lazoa891/
Lazso891/
Lázó831/
L'Azou80170/
Lazott80122/
Liazos8065/
Lazios8065/
Ladzou8043/
Lazzoi8031/
Laezzo8027/
Lazzos8027/
Lazzio8026/
Lazouz8024/
Latzgo8022/
Leazzo8019/
Latzoo8018/
Lauzzo8017/
Laezoh8013/
Layzod8012/
Laetzo809/
Latzos808/
Liazou807/
Laizou805/
Laizzo804/
Llazos804/
Lazooz804/
Lhatzo803/
Llarzo802/
Laizio802/
Laizuo802/
Liazzo801/
Lazous801/
Lauzoh801/
Latszo801/
Latzou801/
Laazou801/
Liazio801/
Gliazo801/
Laza7514,153/
Laso757,485/
Laco753,229/
Lajo753,099/
Lozo752,895/
Lezo751,369/
Laço75145/
Laxo7540/
Lašo7524/
Lază754/
Laćo751/
Leazott73138/
Laizhou7358/
Laizhuo737/
Lazzouz732/
Lahzouz732/
Leazouz731/
Lazooie731/
Lazaová731/
Lahdzou731/
Laazouz731/
Lasso6739,505/
Laiza677,149/
Lasco674,866/
Layco673,989/
Layza673,034/
Lasod672,298/
Lasoi672,102/
Lacio671,817/
Lacza671,091/
Laczó671,048/
Lajot671,034/
Latza671,007/
Lasio67997/
Lacho67895/
Laiso67835/
Llaza67814/
Lazau67746/
Lauza67589/
Larza67576/
Lazza67552/
Laico67461/
Lahza67379/
Lazga67359/
Lajoy67346/
Lacoy67340/
Lazia67319/
Lozio67298/
Lacou67268/
Lezuo67197/
Lagio67195/
Lozos67193/
Lorzo67186/
Lauso67175/
Laššo67165/
Ladjo67157/
Lajza67144/
Lasoy67128/
Lasoh67125/
Laeso67112/
Leczo67111/
Lasot67109/
Lasho67108/
Lazas6799/
Lajou6796/
Lasos6792/
Liaso6792/
Laaso6790/
Leaso6785/
Lajoh6780/
Llajo6771/
Lacoa6770/
Liozo6764/
Latco6760/
Lozou6759/
Laijo6757/
Lacso6757/
Lazat6756/
Layso6756/
Llaso6756/
Lezzo6751/
Hlaza6751/
Letzo6750/
Lasou6742/
Lajjo6737/
Luizo6732/
Lasoo6726/
Hliatzos6725/
Lazja6725/
Lazah6724/
Lauco6724/
Lozzo6722/
Loizo6722/
Hlaso6722/
Laaco6721/
Lazad6720/
Leizo6720/
Liajo6719/
Lajoi6717/
Louzo6715/
Laeza6714/
Lozco6713/
Lazaa6712/
Lezio6712/
Lezoo6710/
Latso679/
Lozho679/
Lazaz679/
Laajo679/
Lasoň679/
Lozot679/
Layjo678/
Leaco678/
Lasgo678/
Leaza677/
Lazoňová677/
Liaza677/
Liaco677/
Llaco677/
Lazeu676/
Laaza675/
Lasoz675/
Lașco675/
Lasop675/
Lasuo674/
Lacoi674/
Llezo674/
Lozoi674/
Laxoy674/
Lacoo673/
Lasza673/
Ladso673/
Lazha673/
Ledzo673/
Lyozo673/
Laços673/
Lajoo673/
Lasoa673/
Lazsa672/
Lajho672/
Laíza672/
Ladza672/
Laczaová672/
Laczóová672/
Lezoň672/
Lhaza672/
Lazca672/
Lauzó672/
Lacuo672/
Lozoo672/
Lezoy671/
Leezo671/
Lajuo671/
Lázio671/
Losaz671/
Llozo671/
Hlaco671/
Lasoś671/
Laïco671/
Lațco671/
Laxou671/
Latzó671/
Lajco671/
Laczaova671/
Ladco671/
Lezoh671/
Lhaso671/
Laixo671/
Hlezo671/
Hlozo671/
Lozoz671/
Lozso671/
Lezho671/
Lezso671/
Lahso671/
Laxso671/

Lazo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lazo in the Georgian language
ლაზოlazo-
Lazo in the Hindi language
लाज़ोlazo-
Lazo in the Russian language
Лазоlazo-

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