Meaning of the nameLasara
- Female
- La-sa-ra
Lasara is a feminine name written with s; the spelling resembles Lázara, and Lázaro comes from Hebrew by way of Greek and Latin.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 548 people named Lasara, the 12,547th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 65.5, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Goiás.
Meaning
The meaning of Lasara is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 548
- Rank in Brazil
- #12,547
- Median age
- 65.5 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,019
- people
Lasara in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Lasara, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (141 people).
546 women 0 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Lasara is most common
States with the highest share of people named Lasara in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Goiás 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 174 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 158 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 113 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 17 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 15 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Lasara
The origin of the spelling Lasara is uncertain. It resembles Lázaro, which Wiktionary gives as a name of Hebrew origin, coming from Hebrew ʼelʻāzār through Greek Λάζαρος and Latin Lazarus. Almost all people with this name are women, and the great majority were born before 1980. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 548 people named Lasara, with a median age of 65.5. Proportionally, it is most common in Goiás.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Lázaro · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Lasara
What does the name Lasara mean?
The meaning of Lasara is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Lasara in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 548 people with the first name Lasara, which ranks it number 12,547 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Lasara a boy's or a girl's name?
Lasara is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 546 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Lasara most common?
Proportionally, in Goiás: 0.002% of the state's population is named Lasara (113 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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