Lazurus Surname

519,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 627 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Lazurus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lazurus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria5051:350,77818,947
Malaysia731:404,03021,053
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
England21:27,859,030389,889
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Lazurus (597) may also be a first name.

Lazurus Last Name Facts

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

Lazurus is found most in Nigeria. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Lazurus click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lazurus? popularity and diffusion

It is the 519,402nd most widely held last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 11,622,880 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 82 percent of Lazurus reside; 81 percent reside in West Africa and 81 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 342,194th most frequently held first name at a global level, held by 597 people.

The last name Lazurus is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 505 people, or 1 in 350,778. In Nigeria Lazurus is mostly found in: Akwa Ibom, where 26 percent are found, Abia, where 17 percent are found and Rivers, where 16 percent are found. Barring Nigeria it exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 12 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Lazurus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lazurus has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lazurus last name grew 158 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lazurus Last Name Statistics demography

Lazurus earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 48.3% more than the national average, earning $63,990 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Laazurus9326/
Larzurus9316/
Lazaurus9312/
Lazurous9310/
Liazurus935/
Laizurus931/
Lazuraus931/
Lazuurus931/
Lazzurus930/
Lazuru9212/
Lasurus86110/
Lazorus8680/
Lajurus868/
Laizuru867/
Lazuros866/
Laazuru862/
Liazuru861/
Lassurus8012/
Lazorous807/
Laazorus801/
Lajourus801/
Lazouros801/
Lazzorus801/
Lasuru7792/
Lajuru7742/
Lacuru773/
Lozuru772/
Lazoru771/
Latjuru7113/
Ladjuru7111/
Lazuroz714/
Lazoros713/
Lesurus710/
Laazoros671/
Losuru622,134/
Lojuru629/
Leisuru571/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lazurus
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