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

The last name Lazurus occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Lazurus.

How Common Is The Last Name Lazurus? popularity and diffusion

The surname Lazurus is the 519,402nd most common surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 11,622,880 people. The surname Lazurus is primarily 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 prevalent first name worldwide It is held by 597 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 505 people, or 1 in 350,778. In Nigeria it is most common in: Akwa Ibom, where 26 percent reside, Abia, where 17 percent reside and Rivers, where 16 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria it is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 12 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Lazurus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lazurus has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 158 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lazurus
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