Explore the Family Name Lazzaro

The meaning of Lazzaro

Italian: from the personal name Lazzaro (see Lazar). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Carmelo, Angelo, Pasquale, Aldo, Domenic, Francesco, Gianluca, Giovanna, Giuseppe, Guido, Lorenzo, Rosario.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Lazzaro" has seen a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Lazzaro was ranked 12,642nd in terms of commonality, but by 2010, it had climbed to the 12,221st spot, marking a growth of 3.33%. The count, or number of individuals with this surname, also rose during this period from 2,246 to 2,547, which is an increase of 13.4%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Lazzaro per every 100,000 increased by 3.61% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#12,642	#12,221	3.33%
Count	2,246	2,547	13.4%
Proportion per 100k	0.83	0.86	3.61%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lazzaro

The data from the Decennial U.S. Census also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Lazzaro. Between 2000 and 2010, there were notable changes in ethnicity distribution amongst individuals with this surname. Those who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander doubled from 0.45% to 0.90%, while those identifying with two or more races saw a significant increase of 171.43%, moving from 0.49% to 1.33%. There was a decrease in the percentage of individuals identifying as White, with a decline of 4.09% from 96.08% to 92.15%. For those who identified as Hispanic, there was a substantial rise of 87.5%, from 2.72% to 5.10%. No change was observed for individuals identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.08%	92.15%	-4.09%
Hispanic	2.72%	5.1%	87.5%
Two or More Races	0.49%	1.33%	171.43%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.45%	0.9%	100%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%