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![Show Contents]() Lazar History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Lazar familyThe surname Lazar was first found in Padua (Italian: Padova, Latin: Patavium, Venetian: Padoa), on the Bacchiglione River, capital of the province of Padua. In 1175, the citizens elected the D'Este family as podesta but in 1275 Frederick II took over. The powerful families of D'Este, Camposampiero and Da Romano were the large influences. The city is rich in art, museums and galleries. Many churches exhibit works of the masters. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry. The family name history goes back to 948 a Frenchwoman married Pietro Lanswier a valorous captain for Ludovico II. She held Castle Alfano. Daniele e Palamede was a captain for Phillipe, King of France in 1318. Early History of the Lazar familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lazar research. Another 78 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Lazar History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Lazar Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Lazar, Lazzarin, Lazzarini, Lazzarino, Lazzaro, Lazzaron, Lazzarone, Lazzaroni, Lazzarotti, Lazzeretti, Lazzeri, Lazzerini, Lazzero, Lazzeroni, Lazata, Lazzar, Lazzer and many more. Early Notables of the Lazar familyProminent among members of the family was - the Lazar family of Padua
Lazar RankingIn the United States, the name Lazar is the 7,745th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Lazar migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Lazar Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Gaspan Lazar, who was naturalized in Mobile, Alabama in 1868
- Mr. Sleinrich Lazar, (b. 1861), aged 27, Brazilian laborer traveling from Bahia aboard the ship "S.S. Finance" arriving in New York in 1888 2
Lazar Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Albert Lazar, aged 32, who immigrated to the United States from Kovesd, in 1902
- Albert Lazar, aged 46, who settled in America from Buzen, in 1906
- Georgi Lazar, who arrived in Boston in 1906
- Maria Lazar, who settled in Galveston, Texas in 1906
- Alois Lazar, aged 3, who immigrated to America from Hungary, in 1908
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Lazar (post 1700) | + |
- Nancy B. Lazar, American politician, Candidate for Governor of Ohio, 1974 3
- John Lazar Jr., American Republican politician, Candidate for Mayor of Bloomfield, New Jersey, 2007, 2010 3
- Harold S. Lazar, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1952 (alternate), 1956, 1960 3
- George Lazar, American politician, Representative from New York 21st District, 1908 3
- Robert Scott Lazar (b. 1959), American Physicist
- Andrew Lazar, American movie actor and producer
- Marc Lazar, French Professor and director of the Doctoral School at the Paris Institute of Political Studies
- Chris Lazar (b. 1986), Canadian actor
- Lazar Kostich, American politician, Socialist Labor Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1928
- Lazar Lipa Schmeltzer (b. 1978), American Hasidic singer and composer, nicknamed "the Jewish Elvis"
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