Laza

Laza Meaning & Origin

About Laza
The surname Laza is of Spanish origin and is derived from the personal name Lázaro, which itself is derived from the biblical name Lazarus. The name Lazarus is of Hebrew origin and means "God has helped." Therefore, the surname Laza can be interpreted to mean "son of Lazarus" or "descendant of Lazarus." It is a patronymic surname, indicating a family's connection to an ancestor named Lazarus.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Laza is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Laza: 451
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 47,107
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Laza based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Laza is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LS
🗽 NYSIIS
LASA
🔊 Soundex
L020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AA1 Z AH0
🌐 IPA
/laza*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Laza in Braille

Here's how to represent Laza in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Laza in braille

How to sign the name Laza using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Laza using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Laza in sign language

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