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

Zamorano, 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 Zamorano surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Zamorano in America

Zamorano is the 8419th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Zamorano surname appeared 3,926 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 Zamorano.

We can also compare 2010 data for Zamorano 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 Zamorano

The surname Zamorano is of Spanish origin, derived from the region of Zamora, a city in the northwest of Spain. The name likely emerged during the medieval period, when surnames became more commonly adopted by families across Europe.

Zamora was an important center during the Reconquista, the period of Christian conquest over Moorish territories in the Iberian Peninsula. The city's strategic location along the Duero River made it a valuable military and economic hub. It is believed that the surname Zamorano originated as a toponymic name, referring to individuals who hailed from or resided in Zamora.

One of the earliest known references to the surname Zamorano can be found in the "Libro de la Montería" (Book of the Hunt), a 14th-century manuscript detailing hunting practices during the reign of King Alfonso XI of Castile. The text mentions a certain "Iuan Zamorano," indicating the presence of this surname in the region at that time.

In the 15th century, Pedro Zamorano was a notable figure in the court of Queen Isabella of Castile and King Ferdinand of Aragon. He served as a secretary and advisor to the monarchs, playing a role in the unification of Spain and the establishment of the Spanish Inquisition.

During the Age of Exploration, the Zamorano name spread across the Spanish Empire as conquistadors and settlers ventured to the Americas. Juan Zamorano, born in 1499, was a Spanish navigator and cartographer who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expeditions to Mexico in the early 16th century.

Another notable figure was Rodrigo Zamorano, a Spanish priest and scholar born in 1542. He served as a professor of theology at the University of Salamanca and contributed to the development of scholastic thought in the Renaissance era.

In the realm of literature, Agustín Zamorano was a renowned Spanish playwright and poet of the 17th century. Born in 1590, he authored several works that reflected the cultural and social climate of the Golden Age of Spanish literature.

As the centuries passed, the Zamorano surname continued to be carried by individuals of Spanish descent, both in Europe and the Americas, where it found roots in countries like Mexico, Argentina, and Chile.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Zamorano

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

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

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