Find out how popular the last name Ellazar is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Ellazar.

Ellazar, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Ellazar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ellazar in America

Ellazar is the 126018th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ellazar surname appeared 136 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Ellazar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ellazar to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Ellazar

The surname ELLAZAR has its origins in the Middle East, with roots tracing back to ancient Aramaic and Hebrew languages. It is believed to have derived from the Hebrew name Elazar, meaning "God has helped" or "God is helper."

In its earliest known forms, the name was transliterated and adapted across various cultures and regions, leading to variations such as Elazar, Eleazar, and eventually, ELLAZAR. These variants can be found in historical records from regions spanning the Middle East, North Africa, and parts of Europe.

One of the earliest documented references to the name ELLAZAR can be found in the Talmud, a central text of Rabbinic Judaism compiled between the 3rd and 5th centuries CE. The Talmud mentions several individuals bearing the name Elazar, indicating its widespread use among Jewish communities during that time.

As Jewish communities dispersed across the Mediterranean basin and beyond, the name ELLAZAR traveled with them. In medieval Spain, during the Golden Age of Jewish culture, several scholars and rabbis bore this surname, including Rabbi Elazar ben Judah of Worms (c. 1165-1238), a prominent Talmudic scholar and author.

Moving eastward, the name ELLAZAR also found its way into the Ottoman Empire, where it was adopted by Sephardic Jewish communities. One notable figure was Elazar Rofé (1670-1742), a renowned rabbi and kabbalist who lived in Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul).

In more recent centuries, the surname ELLAZAR has been carried by individuals from various backgrounds and walks of life. Some notable examples include:

1. Elazar Naim (1843-1915), a Syrian-born Jewish educator and writer who played a significant role in the revival of the Hebrew language.
2. Elazar Rokach (1948-2022), an Israeli military officer and politician who served as Director of the Shin Bet security service.
3. Elazar Stern (born 1962), an Israeli politician and former Major General in the Israel Defense Forces.
4. Elazar Shenkar (1939-2019), an Israeli businessman and philanthropist who founded the Shenkar College of Engineering, Design and Art.
5. Elazar Menachem Shach (1898-2001), a prominent Lithuanian-born rabbi and leader of the non-Hasidic Haredi community in Israel.

While the surname ELLAZAR has evolved and spread across different regions over centuries, its roots can be traced back to the ancient Middle East, where it originated as a meaningful Hebrew name reflecting faith and divine assistance.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ellazar

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Ellazar.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Ellazar was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Ellazar has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Ellazar was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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