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

Zanes, 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 Zanes surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Zanes in America

Zanes is the 92358th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Zanes surname appeared 199 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 Zanes.

We can also compare 2010 data for Zanes 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 Zanes

The surname Zanes has origins that can be traced back to Italy, specifically the northern regions such as the Veneto and Lombardy areas. This surname appears to be a variant of the name Zanetti, which itself is derived from the given name Giovanni, a common Italian form of John. The name Giovanni was frequently shortened to Zane or Zan in Venetian dialects, leading to its variant forms.

The earliest appearance of the surname Zanes can be found in historical manuscripts from the late Middle Ages. One such reference is from a Venetian merchant guild register in the early 15th century, where a certain Pietro Zanes is listed as a guild member in 1423. This suggests that the surname was already established in the mercantile and artisan communities of Venice by this time.

In ancient records, various spellings of the name occur, including Zane, Zannis, and Zanus. These permutations are common in medieval documents as spelling was not standardized. The Zane family of Venice was well-known, especially Andrea Zane, a Venetian admiral born in 1513 and died in 1592, and was instrumental during the naval battles against the Ottoman Empire.

Another notable figure is Luigi Zanes, who was born in Milan in 1670 and became a renowned painter during the Baroque period. His works were widely appreciated, and he contributed significantly to the art scene in northern Italy before his death in 1735.

In addition to these, the name also appears in the records of the Papal States. Giacomo Zanes, born in Bologna in 1601, was appointed a cardinal in 1645 by Pope Innocent X. His ecclesiastical career was marked by his dedication to the church until his death in 1678.

The surname migrated beyond Italy due to trade and migration during the Renaissance. An early example is Marco Zanes, who was involved in the wool trade and settled in Antwerp, present-day Belgium, around 1580. He is documented in local trade records and contributed to the flourishing textile trade in the region.

In the more literary circles, the writer Tomaso Zanes, born in 1752 in Venice, made his mark by penning several philosophical treatises and poetry collections before his death in 1820. His contributions to Italian literature remain notable in historical studies.

The surname Zanes, therefore, holds a rich historical footprint, linking it to trade, military, artistry, religious roles, and literature throughout Europe, especially from the late Medieval period to the Renaissance and beyond.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Zanes

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

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

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