The Zanin surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 371 people carried this name — #55,386 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 769,200 people counted. That is up 4% from 357 in 2000.
In Argentina’s national register
At least 421 people named Zanin live in Argentina.
RENAPER only publishes a name in a province when more than ten people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Buenos Aires Province.
Where it concentrates, on the mapWhere they live today
RENAPER (National Registry of Persons, Argentina), surnames of residents by province, December 2021 — CC BY 4.0.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 304 people named Zanin.
122 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 41 départements, most often Yvelines.
Where it concentrates, on the mapWhere they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
In Switzerland’s population statistics
131 people named Zanin live in Switzerland.
They live in 11 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons, most of all in Zurich.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), «Surnames of the permanent resident population by canton», 2025, opendata.swiss/en/dataset/nachnamen-der-standigen-wohnbevolkerung-nach-kanton3 · names with fewer than 3 bearers in a canton are not published.
In Poland’s population register
21 people named Zanin have a registered home in Poland.
Of the 51 in Poland’s national register, these are the ones with a permanent address on file. They live in 2 of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, most of all in Lower Silesian.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
PESEL register, Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland (dane.gov.pl) — CC0 · living people by voivodeship of permanent residence, 20 January 2026.
In print
Zanin in American newspapers,
1889–1963.
Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 226 pages in all carry the name.
Who carried it
People named Zanin,
with a public archive behind them.
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Mario Zanin 1890–1958 · Catholic priest -
Mario Zanin 1940– · sport cyclist -
Bruno Zanin 1951–2024 · actor -
Giorgio Zanin 1964– · politician -
Valeska Teixeira Zanin 1974– · lawyer -
Francesco Zanin 1824–1884 · painter
Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons (CC0) · 48 lives in all are documented under this name.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Zanin.
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