Explore the Family Name Lazaridis

The meaning of Lazaridis

Greek: patronymic from the personal name Lazaros (see Lazar). The suffix -idis, meaning ‘son/descendant of’, is a variant of the classical -ides which was revived in the 19th century, in particular by Greeks from Asia Minor and Eastern Thrace.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Lazaridis has seen a significant increase. In 2000, it was ranked 117,538 in terms of commonality with only 137 individuals carrying this name. By 2010, however, the ranking had improved to 100,302, representing an increase of 14.66 percent. The number of people with this surname also rose by 31.39 percent to 180 during the same period. Therefore, for every 100,000 people in the U.S., approximately 0.06 bore the surname Lazaridis, compared to just 0.05 in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#117,538	#100,302	14.66%
Count	137	180	31.39%
Proportion per 100k	0.05	0.06	20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lazaridis

As for ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census provides some intriguing insights into the background of individuals with the surname Lazaridis. The majority identified themselves as White, at 89.78 percent in 2000 which slightly increased to 90 percent in 2010. A small percentage identified themselves as Hispanic, growing from 4.38 percent in 2000 to 6.67 percent in 2010. Those reporting their ethnic identity as two or more races dropped from 4.38 percent in 2000 to 3.33 percent in 2010. No Lazaridis reported identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	89.78%	90%	0.25%
Hispanic	4.38%	6.67%	52.28%
Two or More Races	4.38%	3.33%	-23.97%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%