Tracing the Lazarus Family Name

Lazarus is how some branches of the Lázare family came to write their name. Its meaning, shared with Lázare, is “Descendant of Lazarus (help of God)”. Lazarus is listed among the recognised spellings of Lázare. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.

According to the 2010 US Census, the Lazarus surname had 4,410 bearers. Between 1891 and 2000, 943 babies born in France were registered as Lazarus, with the most births in 1951–1960.

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Lazarus, so the heraldry linked to Lázare is a starting point, not an automatic right. Want more than a summary? See the Lazarus family name pack.