Zambrano is a surname of

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and also

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origin. Members of this family have played a prominent role through the history of

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Etymology

Zambrana or Zambrano comes from the word ''soberano'' ("

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")..

Origins

The Zambrano family originated in the mountains of

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. Piferrer records that the first to bear this name was Fortun Sanchez. Francisco Zazo y Rosillo, the Chronicler King of Arms to

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, chronicled the lineage of the Zambrano family from its origins in the village of Zambrana in the

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province in what was at the time the

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. (excerpted at http://www.euskalnet.net/laviana/gen_hispanas/zambrana.htm) This Castilian origin is reflected in the Zambrano family crest, which features the castle

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of Castile along with the rose sigil of

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. The progenitor of this line was Ochoa de Zambraos, who served as a knight to the

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. Zazo proceeds to trace the lineage through five generations (and the eventual evolution of the name from Zambraos to Zambrano), noting the spread of the family to

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and

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, and the service of the family to

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, Charles V of Flanders and

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. The village of Zambrana was named for the Zambrano family, who were granted a land grant there by Don Sancho in 1058. The ''Estado Militar de España'' was an annual register of the status of military affairs of Spain, including the listing of special orders of military honor, including the

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, the

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, the

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and the

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. The Zambrano name can be found frequently among these registers.

Notable Zambranos

Notable people with this surname include: * Alejandro Zambrano (born 1991), Spanish football midfielder * Alonso de Llera Zambrano ( 1610–1639), Spanish painter, active during Baroque period *

Anthony Zambrano Anthony José Zambrano de la Cruz (born 17 January 1998) is a Colombian sprinter. He won the silver medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the 400 metres, setting the new South American record of 43.93 seconds. He was also a finalist of the 40 ...

(born 1998), Colombian sprinter *

Aura Zambrano Aura Zambrano is a Venezuelan model and beauty pageant titleholder who ended up as 1st runner-up at Miss Venezuela 2001 and was appointed as the official representative of Venezuela to the Miss International 2001 pageant held in Tokyo, Japan, on ...

(born January 1981), Venezuelan beauty pageant winner *

Benito Zambrano Benito Zambrano ( Lebrija, 20 March 1965), is an awarded Spanish screenwriter and film director. His film '' Habana Blues'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival. He studied at Escuela Internacional de Ci ...

(born 1965), Spanish screenwriter and film director * Carlos Zambrano (disambiguation), multiple uses, including: **

Carlos Zambrano Carlos Alberto Zambrano Matos (born June 1, 1981), nicknamed "Big Z" or "El Toro", is a Venezuelan former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2001 to 2012 for the Chicago Cubs and Miami Marlins. Zambrano ...

(born 1981), Venezuelan baseball pitcher ** Carlos Zambrano (boxer) (born 1984), Peruvian boxer **

Carlos Zambrano (footballer) Carlos Augusto Zambrano Ochandarte (born 10 July 1989) is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Peruvian Liga 1 club Alianza Lima and the Peru national football team. He is known for his strong tackling and defensive ...

(born 1989), Peruvian football midfielder * Cesar Zambrano (born 1984), American soccer midfielder * David De La Mora Zambrano (born 1989), Mexican bantamweight boxer * Edgar Zambrano (born 1955), Venezuelan politician *

Eduardo Zambrano Eduardo "Eddie" José Zambrano (born February 1, 1966) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball player. He played parts of two Major League Baseball (MLB) seasons for the Chicago Cubs (1993–94), playing four different positions. He batted ...

(born 1966), Venezuelan baseball right fielder and first baseman *

Esperanza Zambrano Esperanza Zambrano (November 14, 1901 - June 4, 1992) was a Mexican poet. She was affiliated with several organizations including the Pan American Union, publications of the Inter-American Commission of Women of the Organization of American States ...

(1901–1992), Mexican poet * Fernando Zambrano (born 1949), Spanish footballer * Henry Zambrano (born 1973), Colombian footballer * Hjalmar Zambrano (born 1971), Ecuadorian footballer * Jesús Zambrano (born 1989), Venezuelan model and actor *

Jimmy Zambrano Jimmy Zambrano (born November 2, 1967, in Guamal, Magdalena), is a Colombian accordion player. Born in Colombia, he left at an early age for Caracas, Venezuela, where he studied music and specialized in piano. There, he was called by Los Melódic ...

(born 1968), Colombian accordionist and multi-instrumentalist *

Jorge Luis Zambrano Jorge Luis Zambrano González (3 October 1981 – 28 December 2020), also known by the alias ''Rasquiña'', was an Ecuadorian drug trafficker. He was the leader of Los Choneros from 2007 until his murder in 2020. Early life Zambrano was born ...

(1981–2020), Ecuadorian drug trafficker * Josmar Zambrano (born 1992), Venezuelan footballer * Juan Gabriel Concepción Zambrano (born 1972), Spanish track and field athlete * Juan José, Conde de Zambrano, (1750–1816) mine owner of Durango, Mexico, and builder of Jones, Oakah L. Jr.. "Juan José Zambrano of Durango: The Rise and Fall of a Colonial Peninsular." Colonial Latin American Historical Review 7, 1 (1998): https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/clahr/vol7/iss1/1 *

Lorenzo Zambrano Lorenzo Hormisdas Zambrano Treviño (27 March 1944 – 12 May 2014) was a Mexican businessman and philanthropist. He took over Cemex, a regional cement company founded by his grandfather, and transformed it into one of the largest cement produc ...

(1945–2014), Mexican business executive and philanthropist *

Manolo Zambrano Manuel "Manolo" Zambrano Díaz (born 8 March 1960) is a Spanish former football midfielder and manager. Playing career Born in Huelva, Andalusia, Zambrano finished his youth career at Recreativo de Huelva, and made his first-team – and La Lig ...

(born 1960), Spanish football midfielder, and manager *

María Zambrano María Zambrano Alarcón (22 April 1904 – 6 February 1991) was a Spanish essayist and philosopher associated with the Generation of '36 movement. Her extensive work between the civic engagement and the poetic reflection started to be re ...

(1904–1991), Spanish essayist, philosopher and academic *

Mateo de Toro Zambrano, 1st Count of La Conquista Mateo de Toro Zambrano y Ureta, 1st Count of La Conquista (September 20, 1727c:File:Registro del bautismo de Mateo de Toro-Zambrano.jpg, Partida de bautismo de Mateo de Toro-Zambrano y Ureta – February 26, 1811), was a prominent Spanish militar ...

(1727–1811), Spanish military leader in Colonial Chile * Merly Zambrano (born 1981), Ecuadorian footballer * Miguel Zambrano (born 1951), Peruvian wrestler *

Octavio Zambrano Octavio Zambrano Viera (born 3 February 1958) is an Ecuadorian football coach. He is a former player with international coaching experience. Zambrano has coached in North America, Latin America, and Europe. He holds a UEFA "A" diploma and a USSF ...

(born 1958), Ecuadorian football (soccer) coach * Raúl Zambrano (born 1969), Mexican guitarist * Renzo Zambrano (born 1994), Venezuelan footballer *

Richard Zambrano Luis Richard Zambrano Chávez (; born 20 May 1967), known as just Richard Zambrano, is a Chilean former professional footballer. Career Zambrano had successful spells in his country and Mexico and retired in 2006, aged 39. His last club was A ...

(born 1967), Chilean footballer * Roddy Zambrano (born 1978), Ecuadorian professional football referee *

Víctor Zambrano Víctor Manuel Zambrano (born August 6, 1975) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball pitcher. He played all or parts of seven seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2001 to 2007. Professional career Zambrano had a good repertoire and ...

(born 1975), Venezuelan baseball player * Vicente Paúl Ambrosi Zambrano (born 1980), Ecuadorian footballer *

Yamila Zambrano Yamila Zambrano Cuencha (born February 10, 1986, in Havana) is a Cuban judoka who competed in the women's extra-lightweight category. She captured a gold medal in the 48-kg division at the 2004 Pan American Judo Championships in Margarita Island, ...

(born 1986), Cuban judoka

Fictional characters

* Kim Zambrano, Fire Department of New York paramedic, played by Kim Raver, on American television series ''Third Watch'', seen on NBC from 1999 to 2005; she appeared in first five seasons, first episode of season six, and cameo on May 6, 2005, finale * The Zambrano crime family in Venezuela, from J.J. Connolly's ''Viva La Madness''

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