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

Lazos, 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 Lazos surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lazos in America

Lazos is the 28809th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lazos surname appeared 826 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 Lazos.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lazos 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 Lazos

The surname LAZOS is believed to have originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish word "lazo," which means "loop" or "knot." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who worked with ropes or knots, such as a sailor or a rope maker.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name LAZOS can be found in the archives of Seville, Spain, dating back to the 15th century. A document from 1472 mentions a man named Juan Lazos, who was a merchant in the city. This indicates that the name was already well-established in the region at that time.

In the 16th century, the name LAZOS appeared in several historical records in Spain. One notable individual was Diego Lazos, a soldier who fought in the Spanish conquest of the Americas. He was born in Seville in 1520 and participated in the expeditions of Hernán Cortés in Mexico.

During the 17th century, the LAZOS family spread throughout Spain and its colonies in the Americas. Pedro Lazos, born in 1632 in Madrid, was a renowned painter who worked for the Spanish royal court. His works can still be found in various museums and churches across Spain and Mexico.

In the 18th century, the name LAZOS gained prominence in the Spanish colonies of the Americas. One notable figure was Miguel Lazos, a Cuban-born military leader who fought against the British during the American Revolutionary War. He was born in Havana in 1745 and served under the Spanish governor of Louisiana, Bernardo de Gálvez.

As the Spanish empire expanded, the LAZOS surname also made its way to other parts of the world. In the 19th century, a man named José Lazos was a prominent merchant and landowner in the Philippines, which was a Spanish colony at the time. He was born in Manila in 1810 and played a significant role in the economic development of the region.

Throughout history, the LAZOS surname has been associated with various professions and industries, reflecting its diverse origins and the mobility of those who carried the name. While the name may have initially been linked to occupations involving ropes or knots, it has since been adopted by individuals from various backgrounds and walks of life.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lazos

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

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

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