Zarate Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Zarate last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Zarate last name
Meaning of the Zarate last name: thicket. Zarate, Spanish Zárate, is a Basque surname from Zárate, a village in Álava, whose name is linked with Basque zara, "thicket". Basque families took the last name across Spain and to the Americas. It is common in Mexico, Peru and Argentina, where a city bears the name.
Arms associated with the Zarate name
Spanish heraldry often adds a bordure around the shield, and coats of arms associated with the Zarate name share that style.
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Zarate name FAQ
What does the Zarate name mean?
Thicket. Common variants include Zárate, Zarata.
Where does the Zarate surname come from?
It originates in Spain, and is also found in Mexico, Peru and Argentina.
Is there a Zarate coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Zarate coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Roberto Faure, María Asunción Ribes & Antonio García, Diccionario de apellidos españoles (Espasa, 2001); Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).