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

Lazu, 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 Lazu surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lazu in America

Lazu is the 57234th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lazu surname appeared 356 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 Lazu.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lazu 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 Lazu

The surname LAZU has its origins in the Basque region of northern Spain and southern France. It is believed to have derived from the Basque word 'lazu', meaning 'rope' or 'cord'. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who worked with ropes or cords, such as a rope maker or sailor.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname LAZU dates back to the 15th century, when it appeared in a census record from the town of Bayonne in southwestern France. This document listed a family with the surname LAZU, indicating that the name had already been established in the region at that time.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the LAZU name appears to have spread throughout the Basque region and into neighboring areas of Spain and France. Records from this period show families with the LAZU surname living in towns like San Sebastian, Bilbao, and Bordeaux.

A notable historical figure bearing the LAZU surname was Juan de LAZU, a Basque navigator and explorer who sailed with Spanish expeditions to the Americas in the early 1500s. Born around 1480 in the town of Orio, near San Sebastian, Juan de LAZU is credited with being one of the first Europeans to explore and map parts of the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico.

Another prominent individual with the LAZU surname was María LAZU y Lazcano, a Spanish noblewoman and philanthropist who lived in the 18th century. Born in 1725 in Bilbao, María LAZU was known for her charitable works and support of various educational and religious institutions in the region.

In the 19th century, the LAZU name appeared to have spread further across Europe and even to the Americas. One notable figure from this time was Javier LAZU Iturriaga, a Basque writer and journalist born in 1830 in San Sebastian. Javier LAZU was a prominent figure in the Basque literary scene and wrote several works on Basque history and culture.

Other notable individuals with the LAZU surname include Ignacio LAZU Beobide, a Spanish military officer and politician from the late 19th century, and Pedro LAZU Alzaga, a Basque businessman and industrialist who was active in the early 20th century.

While the LAZU surname has its roots in the Basque region, it has since spread to various parts of the world through migration and diaspora. However, its origins and historical significance remain firmly tied to the Basque culture and heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lazu

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

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

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