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Family name Lazhar (Lazhar , لزهر , لازار ) , around the globe, is quite a common cognomen. The last name Lazhar is characteristic of Northern Africa, particularly Algeria, where it is quite a common surname, Tunisia, and Morocco, where it is quite a rare surname. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Northern Africa, particularly Algeria, Tunisia, and Egypt. More frequently, Lazhar is the forename as well as the last name.