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."
The surname Zane is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Zane in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.