Zago (surname) explained

Zago is an Italian surname^{[1] [2] [3]} derived from the Greek word διάκος (diákos, "deacon") and originally referred to a religious authority of the minor orders.^[4] It is most prevalent in the northern regions of Veneto, Lombardia and Piemonte and is also to be found among the Brazilian, French and Argentinian Italian diaspora.

People with the surname Zago

• Alvise Zago (born 1969), former Italian footballer
• Ángela Zago, Venezuelan journalist, writer and former guerrilla fighter
• Antônio Carlos Zago (born 1969), former Brazilian footballer
• Bruno Zago (1919-?), former Italian footballer
• Emilio Zago (1852–1929), Italian actor
• Fernand Zago (1942–2022), former French rugby player
• Frédéric Zago (born 1963), former French footballer
• Giuseppe Zago (1881–1947), Italian actor
• Luigi Zago (1894–1952), Italian painter
• Marcello Zago (1932–2001), Italian priest
• Marco Antonio Zago (born 1946), Brazilian physician
• Santo Zago (16th-century), Italian painter
• Valentina Zago (born 1990), Italian volleyballer

Notes and References

1. Web site: Diffusione del cognome Zago . cognomix.it . September 30, 2018 . Ci sono circa 2438 famiglie Zago in Italia.. it.
2. Web site: Zago Surname Meaning & Statistics . forebears.io . September 30, 2018 . Approximately 36,749 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: Brazil; Highest density in: Italy..
3. Web site: Statistics and meaning of name Zago . namespedia.com . September 30, 2018 . Surname Zago is used at least 4961 times in at least 29 countries..
4. Web site: Origine e significato del cognome Zago . venetoedintorni.it . September 30, 2018 . Origine: Veneto; Informazioni: si rifà a “diakos” (= chierico), religioso con la tonsura degli ordini minori (Origin: Veneto; refers to "diakos" (= cleric), religious with the tonsure of minor orders).