Lazar History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Lazar family

The surname Lazar was first found in Austria, where the name Losser became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. In their later history the name became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Lazar family

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Lazar Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Losser, Loser, Lazar, Lozar, Losar, Lozer, Lazer, Leser, Lazzer and many more.

Early Notables of the Lazar family

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Lazar Ranking

the United States, the name Lazar is the 7,745^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Lazar migration to the United States +

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 4
Harold S. Lazar, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1952 (alternate), 1956, 1960 4
George Lazar, American politician, Representative from New York 21st District, 1908 4
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 Popovic (b. 1983), Serbian retired footballer who played as a striker

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Barbados archives retrieved 27th October 2021 from https://atthebarbadosarchives.wordpress.com/2003/07/18/barbados-heritage-passenger-lists-and-barbados-departures/
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 28) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html