Show ContentsZales Surname History

The surname Zales is derived from when the family lived near water or an area that flooded frequently. The name Zales is derived from the Slavic word zalew, which means bay or a flooded area.


Contemporary Notables of the name Zales (post 1700) +

  • Zales Nelson Ecton (1898-1961), American Republican politician, Member of Montana State House of Representatives, 1933-37; Member of Montana State Senate, 1937-46; U.S. Senator from Montana, 1947-53 1


  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 28) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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