Show ContentsLazario History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The surname Lazario came from the forename Lazzaro. The name Lazzaro itself is derived from the Greek word La'zar, which means La, or God, and azara, meaning help. Thus the surname means may God help him, or God has helped, by granting a child.

Early Origins of the Lazario family

The surname Lazario was first found in Modena (Etruscan: Mutna; Latin: Mutina; Modenese: Mòdna), one of the more prosperous cities at this early time. The most ancient records of this lineage are found in 902 with Feramondo Lazzara, of the castle of Lazzara near Modena.

Early History of the Lazario family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lazario research. Another 23 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1411, 1440, 1529, 1531, 1617, 1689 and 1765 are included under the topic Early Lazario History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lazario Spelling Variations

Enormous variation in spelling and form characterizes those Italian names that originated in the medieval era. This is caused by two main factors: regional tradition, and inaccuracies in the recording process. Before the last few hundred years, scribes spelled names according to their sounds. Spelling variations were the unsurprising result. The variations of Lazario include Lazzari, Lazzaro, Lazzara, Dei Lazara, Lazario, Lazaretti, Lazzeri, Lazzero, De Lazzari, Lazzarelli, Lazzaretti, Lazzeretti, Lazzarini, Lazzarino, Lazzarin, Lazzerini, Lazzarotti, Lazzarotto, Lazzaroni, Lazzarone, Lazzaron, Lazzeroni, Lazzarato, Lazzarutti and many more.

Early Notables of the Lazario family

Prominent among members of the family was

  • Giacomo Lazario was mayor of Varazze in 1411

Migration of the Lazario family

In the immigration and passenger lists were a number of people bearing the name Lazario Louis Lazaretti, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1817; Alemanno Lazzari, aged 25, who arrived at Ellis Island from Lucca in 1907; Al. Lazzari, aged 6, who arrived at Ellis Island in 1894.



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