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    The surname Lazarus

    A Hebrew surname, carried by 4,410 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ˈlæzəɹəs/ 3 syllables Soundex L262 Also a first name

    Lazarus: #7,541 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer Lazarus #7,541, 4,410 people Lazarus: #7,541 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez Lazarus #7,541, 4,410 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Lazarus is more common than 95.4% of them.

    Origin

    Hebrew origin

    From Late Latin Lazarus, from Koine Greek Λᾱ́ζᾱρος (Lā́zāros), the given name of Biblical figures mentioned in Luke 16 and John 12, from Biblical Hebrew אֶלְעָזָר ('El'azár), a given name shared by various people in the Hebrew Bible and literally meaning "God has helped". Doublet of Eleazar.

    One of 51 Hebrew surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 4,410 people named Lazarus in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 70,010 Americans. That is up 3.6% since 2000, when the Census counted 4,256.

    #7,541
    rank among US surnames
    4,410
    people in 2010
    1.5
    per 100,000 Americans
    +3.6%
    change since 2000 (was #7,231)
    RankSurnamePeople1 in
    #7,532Messier4,41369,963
    #7,534Kilby4,41269,979
    #7,536Tung4,41169,994
    #7,541Lazarus4,41070,010
    #7,542Conlin4,40970,026
    #7,543Kean4,40870,042
    #7,545Croom4,40770,058

    Who is named Lazarus

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    83% of people named Lazarus identified as white (not Hispanic), 6.7% as Black (not Hispanic) and 3.9% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

    • White (not Hispanic) 83%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 6.7%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 3.9%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.6%
    • Two or more races 2.4%
    • American Indian and Alaska Native 0.2%

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Lazaruss

    3 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Emma Lazarus
      American poet (1849–1887)
    • Richard Lazarus
      American psychologist (1922–2002)
    • Catie Lazarus
      American writer (1976–2020)

    Other Hebrew surnames

    All 51 Hebrew surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Lazarus come from?
    From Late Latin Lazarus, from Koine Greek Λᾱ́ζᾱρος (Lā́zāros), the given name of Biblical figures mentioned in Luke 16 and John 12, from Biblical Hebrew אֶלְעָזָר ('El'azár), a given name shared by various people in the Hebrew Bible and literally meaning "God has helped". Doublet of Eleazar.
    How common is the surname Lazarus?
    4,410 people in the United States had the surname Lazarus in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 70,010 Americans. It ranked 7,541st of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Lazarus?
    In the 2010 Census, 83% of people named Lazarus identified as white (not Hispanic), and 6.7% as Black (not Hispanic).
    Who is the most famous person named Lazarus?
    Emma Lazarus, American poet (1849–1887), followed by Richard Lazarus.
    Where is the surname Lazarus most common?
    Wikidata records people named Lazarus in the United States.
    How do you pronounce Lazarus?
    Lazarus is /ˈlæzəɹəs/, 3 syllables.
    Is the surname Lazarus getting more or less common?
    More common. 4,256 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 4,410 in 2010, up 3.6%.
    Is Lazarus also a first name?
    Yes. Lazarus is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.