Nazareth
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Nazareth
Frequency: (126)
(number of times this surname appears in a sample database of 88.7 million names, representing one third of the 1997 US population)
Indian, Dutch, and French: from a personal name adopted with reference to Jesus of Nazareth. In India, it is found among Christians in Goa, Mangalore, and elsewhere.
GIVEN NAMES: Indian 13%; French 4%. Anand (2), Aruna (2), Vasanthi, Vijay, Vivek; Andre.
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