Meaning of the nameLazara
- Female
- La-za-ra
Lazara is a female name of uncertain origin, used mostly by people born up to the 1960s and, proportionally, most common in Goiás.
Meaning
The meaning of Lazara is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 14,152
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,345
- Median age
- 66 years
- 2010 Census
- 19,223
- people
Lazara in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Lazara, 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 (3,892 people).
14,013 women 139 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 Lazara is most common
States with the highest share of people named Lazara in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Goiás 0.040%
- Minas Gerais 0.019%
- São Paulo 0.011%
- Tocantins 0.010%
- Mato Grosso 0.010%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 4,709 | 0.011% |
| Minas Gerais | 3,993 | 0.019% |
| Goiás | 2,848 | 0.040% |
| Paraná | 822 | 0.007% |
| Mato Grosso | 351 | 0.010% |
| Distrito Federal | 223 | 0.008% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 199 | 0.007% |
| Tocantins | 151 | 0.010% |
| Bahia | 145 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 125 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 103 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 93 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 82 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 60 | 0.004% |
| Ceará | 41 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 37 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 35 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 27 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 20 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 18 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 17 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 15 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Lazara
The origin of Lazara as a female name is not known for certain. It is an almost always female name of long standing: it is concentrated among people born up to the 1960s and is rare among those born after 1990. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 14,152 people named Lazara, with a median age of 66; proportionally, it is most common in Goiás.
Questions about the name Lazara
What does the name Lazara mean?
The meaning of Lazara is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Lazara in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 14,152 people with the first name Lazara, which ranks it number 1,345 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Lazara a boy's or a girl's name?
Lazara is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 14,013 women and 139 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Lazara most common?
Proportionally, in Goiás: 0.040% of the state's population is named Lazara (2,848 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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