Last name الأزهر (Lazhar 
, الأزهر 
, Alazhr ) , all around the world, is quite a common surname. The family name الأزهر is characteristic of Northern Africa, particularly Algeria, where it is quite a common surname, Tunisia, and Morocco, where it is quite a rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Northern Africa, particularly Algeria, Tunisia, and Egypt. More prevalently, الأزهر is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Lazhar | Algeria, Italy, France, Tunisia, Morocco |
| الأزهر | Egypt, Algeria, Oman, Syria, Morocco |
| Alazhr | Oman |