Find out how popular the last name Sambrano is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Sambrano.

Sambrano, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Sambrano surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sambrano in America

Sambrano is the 14268th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sambrano surname appeared 2,099 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Sambrano.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sambrano to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Sambrano

The surname Sambrano has its origins in Spain and Italy, dating back to the medieval period. In Spain, the name is believed to have originated from the Latin word "sambucus," meaning "elder tree," suggesting that early bearers of the name may have lived near or worked with elder trees. In Italy, the name is thought to derive from the Latin "sambra," meaning "a type of musical instrument," possibly indicating that the name's earliest holders were musicians or instrument makers.

One of the earliest known references to the name Sambrano can be found in the 12th-century Codex Calixtinus, a medieval manuscript that records the names of pilgrims traveling the Camino de Santiago in Spain. This suggests that the name was already in use during that time period and may have been associated with pilgrimage routes.

The name Sambrano appears in various historical records throughout the centuries. In the 14th century, a nobleman named Juan Sambrano was documented as a landowner in the Kingdom of Aragon, Spain. In the 16th century, an Italian artist named Giovanni Sambrano was known for his intricate fresco paintings in churches across Northern Italy.

One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Sambrano comes from a 1569 tax record in the city of Seville, Spain, which lists a family with the surname. The name was also found in the parish records of the town of Sambrano, located in the province of Cuneo, Italy, dating back to the 17th century.

Notable individuals with the surname Sambrano include:

1. Pedro Sambrano (1592-1671), a Spanish playwright and poet from Seville, known for his works inspired by the Golden Age of Spanish literature.

2. Lucrezia Sambrano (1667-1734), an Italian operatic soprano who performed in some of the most prestigious opera houses of her time, including La Fenice in Venice.

3. Antonio Sambrano (1760-1831), a Spanish military officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars and later served as governor of the province of Cádiz.

4. Giovanna Sambrano (1819-1892), an Italian philanthropist and activist who established several schools and hospitals for underprivileged children in Milan.

5. Enrique Sambrano (1901-1978), a Venezuelan painter and sculptor whose works captured the vibrant landscapes and indigenous cultures of his native country.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sambrano

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Sambrano.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Sambrano was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Sambrano has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Sambrano was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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