Lazarus

Used in: 3 countries

Origin: Koine

From Late Latin Lazarus, from Koine Greek Λᾱ́ζᾱρος (Lā́zāros), the given name of Biblical characters found in Luke 16 and John 12, from Biblical Hebrew אֶלְעָזָר ('El'azár), a given name shared by various figures in the Hebrew Bible and literally meaning "God has helped". Doublet of Eleazar.

Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)

Name Variants & Related

Lazaru Root name
Asa Koine origin
Caleb Koine origin
Edom Koine origin
Emmaus Koine origin
Luke Koine origin
Marcion Koine origin
Petro Koine origin
Word Koine origin

Popularity by Country

Lazarus

Rank #5830

ONS + GRO (merged) ↗

Lazarus

Rank #7231

Frequency 4,256 people (1.58 per 100k)

Ethnic Distribution

White 85.43% Hispanic 2.82% Black 5.87% Asian/PI 3.38% Native Am. 0.23% Two+ 2.26%

U.S. Census Bureau Surnames ↗

Lazarus

Rank #10562

INSEE Death Records 1970-2024 ↗

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