# Lara (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/lara/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Russian |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 83,067 |
| US rank (2010) | 381 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 3,717 people |
| Change since 2000 | +39% (59,731 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈlɑː.ɹə/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

Anglicized from Russian Ла́ра (Lára), a Russian pet form of Larissa, known from the novel (1957) and film (1965) Dr Zhivago.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Lara in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 5.7% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 0.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 92% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 1.1% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Two or more races | 0.2% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Lara in the United States, Bolivia, Brazil, Angola and Argentina.

## People named Lara

- Joe Lara, American actor (1962–2021)
- Alda Lara, Angolan poet (1930–1962)
- Diógenes Lara, Bolivian footballer (1902-1971)
- Dona Ivone Lara, Brazilian singer and composer (1922–2018)
- Edmand Lara, Bolivian politician and police officer
- Ricardo Lara, American politician
- Carlos Lara, Argentine-born Mexican footballer and coach (1934-2001)
- Lélis Lara, Brazilian priest (1925–2016)
- Vickie Guerrero, American professional wrestling manager

## Similar surnames

Lira, Larue, Lear, Lora, Larry, Lair, Lahr, Lauria, Laura, Loar, Lareau, Lauro.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.