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

Lazarte, 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 Lazarte surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lazarte in America

Lazarte is the 36525th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lazarte surname appeared 612 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 Lazarte.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lazarte 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 Lazarte

The surname Lazarte has its origins in the Basque region of northern Spain and southern France. It is believed to have derived from the Basque words "latz" meaning rough or coarse, and "arte" meaning between or among. The earliest recorded instance of this surname can be traced back to the 14th century in the Basque province of Gipuzkoa.

During the 15th and 16th centuries, the Lazarte family played a prominent role in the seafaring traditions of the Basque Country. Notable figures from this era include Juan Lazarte, a skilled navigator who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493. Another historical figure was Pedro Lazarte, a ship captain who led several successful expeditions to the Caribbean in the early 1500s.

The Lazarte surname also appears in several 17th-century manuscripts and records from the Basque region, including the town archives of Hondarribia and Zarautz. One particularly noteworthy individual from this period was María Lazarte, a respected midwife and herbalist who was renowned for her knowledge of traditional Basque healing practices.

As the centuries progressed, members of the Lazarte family dispersed throughout Spain and beyond, carrying their name with them. In the 18th century, Juan Bautista Lazarte was a prominent silversmith in Madrid, whose intricate metalwork was highly sought after by the Spanish nobility. Meanwhile, in the 19th century, Miguel Lazarte was a celebrated poet and playwright from Bilbao, whose works helped to preserve and promote the Basque language and culture.

During the 20th century, the Lazarte name gained further recognition with the accomplishments of individuals like Javier Lazarte, a renowned Basque chef who helped to popularize the region's unique culinary traditions on an international scale. Additionally, María Dolores Lazarte was a respected linguist and academic who made significant contributions to the study of Basque and Romance languages.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lazarte

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

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

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