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

Zamboni, 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 Zamboni surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Zamboni in America

Zamboni is the 59324th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Zamboni surname appeared 341 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Zamboni.

We can also compare 2010 data for Zamboni 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 Zamboni

The surname Zamboni is of Italian origin and can be traced back to the northern regions of Italy, most notably Veneto and Lombardy. The name is believed to have emerged during the late Middle Ages, around the 13th and 14th centuries. It is derived from the Italian word "zambone," which means "leg" or "shank." This term itself has origins in the earlier Latin word "gambus," which also means "leg," indicating that the surname might have originally been a nickname referring to someone with notable legs or a distinctive gait.

Historical records first mention the surname Zamboni in the context of Venetian and Lombard regions, where it appeared in various forms and spellings, such as Zambone, Zambon, and Zamboni. Manuscripts and local records from the 15th century reveal the presence of families bearing this name, indicating their involvement in various trades and civic duties. Notably, a family named Zamboni is documented in the annals of Venetian trade records from the 1400s.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname was Bartolomeo Zamboni, a merchant from Venice, born around 1470. His involvement in trade between Venice and the Eastern Mediterranean is well-documented. Another significant figure was Giovanni Zamboni, born in 1640 in Bologna, who became known for his contributions to music. Giovanni was a skilled lute player and composer whose works added to the rich tapestry of Baroque music in Italy.

Gabriele Zamboni, born in 1725 in Verona, was a prominent painter, known for his religious and mythological scenes. His works adorned various churches and public buildings, cementing the Zamboni name in Italian art history. Moving forward to the 19th century, another notable Zamboni, Giuseppe Zamboni, born in 1776 in Verona, was a physicist and priest who invented an early type of electric battery known as the Zamboni pile. His contributions to the field of electricity and his invention placed the Zamboni name in the annals of scientific history.

In recent centuries, the name gained international recognition due to Frank Zamboni, born in 1901 in Utah, USA, to Italian immigrant parents. Frank invented the ice resurfacing machine popular in ice rinks worldwide, commonly known simply as a "Zamboni." Though this is not a historical use of the name in the traditional sense, it underscores the evolution and lasting impact of the surname beyond its Italian roots.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Zamboni

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

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 Zamboni 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 Zamboni 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 Zamboni was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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