Zane

Zane Meaning & Origin

About Zane
The surname Zane is of Italian origin and is derived from the given name Giovanni, which is the Italian form of John. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Giovanni. The name John itself has Hebrew origins and means "God is gracious." Therefore, the surname Zane can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Giovanni" or "descendant of John."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Zane is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Zane: 2,735
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,502
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.93

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Zane based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Zane is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SN
🗽 NYSIIS
ZSA
🔊 Soundex
Z050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Z EY1 N
🌐 IPA
/zeɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Z500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Zane in Braille

Here's how to represent Zane in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Zane in braille

How to sign the name Zane using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Zane using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Zane in sign language

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