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Zane Family History

Zane Surname Meaning

English (Devon): apparently a nickname from Middle English seine ‘cured healed’ with West Country voicing of the initial fricative consonant.

Italian (Venice and Mantua): from a variant of the Venetian personal name Z(u)an(n)i ‘John’ (see Zanni).

Americanized form of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Zahn.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surnames 曾 (see Zeng) and 冼 (see Xian).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Zane families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Zane family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Zane families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 11 Zane families living in Devon. This was about 61% of all the recorded Zane's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Zane families in 1891.
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What did your Zane ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Zane. 60% of Zane women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    60%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    40%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Zane. For the veterans among your Zane ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Zane lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Zane life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Zane in 1951 was 50, and 74 in 2004.

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