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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and

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Etymology

Zambrana or Zambrano comes from the word ''soberano'' (" sovereign")..

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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, Málaga, Antequera and

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, and the service of the family to

Philip I of Castile Philip the Handsome, es, Felipe, french: Philippe, nl, Filips (22 July 1478 – 25 September 1506), also called the Fair, was ruler of the Burgundian Netherlands and titular Duke of Burgundy from 1482 to 1506, as well as the first Habsburg K ...

, Charles V of Flanders and Philip II of Spain. 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

Order of Calatrava The Order of Calatrava ( es, Orden de Calatrava, pt, Ordem de Calatrava) was one of the four Spanish military orders and the first military order founded in Castile, but the second to receive papal approval. The papal bull confirming the Orde ...

, 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 *

Aura Zambrano Aura Zambrano is a Venezuelan 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 October 5 ...

(born January 1981), Venezuelan beauty pageant winner * Benito Zambrano (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 Primera División club Alianza Lima and the Peru national football team. He is known for his strong tackling and ...

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

Edgar Zambrano Edgar José Zambrano Ramírez (born 20 July 1955) is a Venezuelan lawyer and politician that currently serves as a National Assembly deputy for the Lara state. From January 5, 2019 to January 5, 2020, he served as First Vice President of the Asse ...

(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 *

Fernando Zambrano Fernando Bonifacio Zambrano Sánchez (born 23 October 1949) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder, and a current manager. Career Born in El Saucejo, Seville, Andalusia, Zambrano represented Getafe Deportivo as a player, enjo ...

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

(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 r ...

(1904–1991), Spanish essayist, philosopher and academic * Mateo de Toro Zambrano, 1st Count of La Conquista (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 February 3, 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 USS ...

(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 footballer. Career Zambrano had successful spells in his country and Mexico and retired in 2006, aged 39. His last club was Arturo Fernán ...

(born 1967), Chilean footballer *

Roddy Zambrano Roddy Alberto Zambrano Olmedo (born 3 February 1978) is an Ecuadorian professional football referee. He has been a full international for FIFA since 2012.FIFA"Ecuador: Referees" He refereed matches in Copa Libertadores and at the 2019 Copa Ameri ...

(born 1978), Ecuadorian professional football referee * Víctor Zambrano (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 in May 6, 2005 finale * The Zambrano crime family in Venezuela, from J.J. Connolly's '' Viva La Madness''

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