Explore the Family Name Lazard

The meaning of Lazard

French: 1. variant of Lazare. 2. possibly also a nickname for a gambler, derived from l’hasard ‘the chance’. Some characteristic forenames: French Alain, Monique, Andre, Jacques, Marcell, Octave, Yanick.

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How common is the last name Lazard in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Lazard has seen a decrease in its overall popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Lazard was ranked at 28,118 and by 2010, it had dropped to 32,438 - a decrease of 15.36%. Similarly, the number of individuals with the last name Lazard also decreased by 11.6% during this period, moving from 802 in 2000, down to 709 in 2010. The proportion of this surname per 100,000 people also dipped by 20%, going from 0.3 to 0.24.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,118	#32,438	-15.36%
Count	802	709	-11.6%
Proportion per 100k	0.3	0.24	-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lazard

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Lazard, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some changes between 2000 and 2010. The majority of people with the Lazard last name identify as Black, which saw an increase of 5.04% in this timeframe, moving from 78.55% to 82.51%. The percentage identifying as White decreased significantly by 23.93%, shifting from 14.46% to 11.00%. Interestingly, there were no individuals identifying as Hispanic or Asian/Pacific Islander in 2010 that carried the surname Lazard, but the American Indian and Alaskan Native category saw a new emergence with 2.12%. Lastly, those identifying with two or more races marginally increased by 0.89%, rising from 2.24% to 2.26%.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	78.55%	82.51%	5.04%
White	14.46%	11%	-23.93%
Two or More Races	2.24%	2.26%	0.89%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	2.12%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	2.99%	0%	0%