Explore the Family Name Lazarin
The meaning of Lazarin
Hispanic (mainly Mexico): probably from Italian Lazzarini or its cognate Lazzarin; or from Portuguese Lazarim, a habitational name from any of several places so named, from Latin (villa) Lazarinus, from a personal name derived from Lazarus (see Lazar).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Lazarin in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Lazarin has been increasing in recent years. In 2000, the surname was ranked at 58,130 with 327 people bearing the name for every 100,000 residents. By 2010, the rank had improved to 54,530, and the count increased to 378— a growth rate of 15.6%. This represented an increase in the proportion per 100,000 from 0.12 to 0.13, marking a rise of 8.33% between the two decades.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #58,130 | #54,530 | 6.19% |
| Count | 327 | 378 | 15.6% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.13 | 8.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lazarin
Turning our attention to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Lazarin, again based on the Decennial U.S. Census, we see that it's most commonly found among those identifying as Hispanic. Here, the proportion grew slightly from 86.54% in 2000 to 87.57% in 2010. The proportion of those identifying as White with this surname decreased by 18.13% over the decade, moving from 11.31% to 9.26%. Meanwhile, a new appearance was recorded under Asian/Pacific Islander in 2010, with a percentage of 1.32. Data for other ethnicities such as Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either zero or suppressed for privacy.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 86.54% | 87.57% | 1.19% |
| White | 11.31% | 9.26% | -18.13% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.32% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |