Lazaro
A surname ultimately from the biblical name Lazarus, meaning “God will help.”
The #3,922 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 34,074 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Lazaro is a surname taken from the given name Lázaro / Lazzaro, the Romance form of Latin Lazarus, which comes from Hebrew Eleazar. The Hebrew name is usually understood as “God has helped” or “God will help.” In surname use, it generally began as a patronymic or family-name form built from a Christian personal name.
History
The name spread widely through Christian Europe because of the biblical Lazarus and the long popularity of related baptismal names in Spanish and Italian. In surname form, it is especially associated with Hispanic and Italian naming traditions, and later traveled widely through migration to the Americas. The 2010 U.S. Census shows it as a relatively uncommon but established surname.
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Fun fact
The same biblical name gave rise to several related surnames across Europe, including Lazar, Lazare, and Lazzaro.
From the historical record
“help, 33 Lazaro, m. Span. It. Heb. God wiU help, 33 Lazarus, m. Lot. Heb. God will help, 33”
— History of Christian Names