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Updated June 9, 2019

Family name origins & meanings

  • Spanish : habitational name from Zayas de Torre or in some cases from Zayas de Báscones, both in Soria province, which probably derive their names from Basque zai, zain, ‘guardian’, ‘vigilante’.

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