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

Lazarev, 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 Lazarev surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lazarev in America

Lazarev is the 82044th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lazarev surname appeared 230 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 Lazarev.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lazarev 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 Lazarev

The surname Lazarev is of Russian origin and can be traced back to the 17th century. It is derived from the Russian word "lazar," which means "beggar" or "poor person." The name likely originated from the name Lazarus, which is of Biblical origin and refers to the man who was raised from the dead by Jesus.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Lazarev can be found in the Veliky Novgorod region of Russia, where it was commonly used among peasants and serfs. It is believed that the name was initially given to those who were poor or had a humble background.

In the 18th century, the name Lazarev began to appear in various historical records and manuscripts, including the census records of the Russian Empire. One notable mention of the name can be found in the writings of the Russian explorer and navigator, Mikhail Petrovich Lazarev (1788-1851), who led several expeditions to the Pacific Ocean and the Antarctic.

Another prominent figure with the surname Lazarev was Sergey Grigorievich Lazarev (1915-1995), a Soviet politician and military officer who served as the First Deputy Minister of Defense during the Cold War era.

In addition, Ivan Lazarev (1889-1949) was a Russian artist and painter who is known for his works depicting life in pre-revolutionary Russia. His paintings are now part of the collections of several museums, including the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow.

In the field of literature, Leonid Lazarev (1892-1957) was a Russian writer and poet who is celebrated for his lyrical works and his contribution to the development of Soviet literature.

Another notable figure with the surname Lazarev was Aleksandr Lazarev (1938-2011), a Russian chess grandmaster and coach who trained several world champions, including Garry Kasparov and Vladimir Kramnik.

The surname Lazarev has also been associated with various place names and older spellings of place names in Russia, such as the village of Lazarevo in the Tver region and the town of Lazarevskoye in the Krasnodar Krai region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lazarev

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

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 Lazarev 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 Lazarev 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 Lazarev was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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