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Early Origins of the Zangara family

The surname Zangara was first found in Bolgna (Latin: Bononia), the largest city and the capital of Emilia-Romagna Region. The famous University of Bolgna was founded in the 11th century, by the 13th century the student body was nearly 10,000. Dante and Petrarch studied there. Tisso was tried there for 1564 for writing satirical poems. Bologna naturally, is famous for its sausages. But many noted scholars were born there. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time was in itself a family honor.

Early History of the Zangara family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Zangara research. Another 77 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1669 and 1731 are included under the topic Early Zangara History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Zangara Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Zangara, Zancara, Zangari, Zancari, Zangaro, Zangarici, Zangaraci, Zancarici, Zangaraci and many more.

Early Notables of the Zangara family

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Migration of the Zangara family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: those who arrived along the east coast of North America.


Contemporary Notables of the name Zangara (post 1700) +

  • Kenneth B. Zangara (b. 1952), American Republican politician, Automobile dealer; Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Mexico, 2004, 2008 [1]


  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 15) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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