Zambrano Family History
Zambrano Name Meaning
Spanish (southern): nickname from a derivative of zambra ‘Morisco or gypsy festivity (with dancing)’ a word of Arabic origin. Spanish: habitational name for someone from Zambrana in Araba/Álava province Basque Country (see Zambrana ) from an adjectival form of the placename. Compare Sambrano . Italian: probably an altered form of Zammarano a habitational name for someone from Zammaro part of San Gregorio d'Ippona in Vibe Valentia province an alteration of -mm- to -mb- being a characteristic of southern dialect.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022