Zago is an Italian surname[1][2][3] derived from the Greek word διάκος (diákos, "deacon") and originally referred to a religious authority of the minor orders.[4] It is most prevalent in the northern regions of Veneto, Lombardia and Piemonte[1] and is also to be found among the Brazilian, French and Argentinian Italian diaspora.[2][3]

People with the surname Zago

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  1. ^ a b "Diffusione del cognome Zago". cognomix.it (in Italian). Retrieved September 30, 2018. Ci sono circa 2438 famiglie Zago in Italia.
  2. ^ a b "Zago Surname Meaning & Statistics". forebears.io. Retrieved September 30, 2018. Approximately 36,749 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: Brazil; Highest density in: Italy.
  3. ^ a b "Statistics and meaning of name Zago". namespedia.com. Retrieved September 30, 2018. Surname Zago is used at least 4961 times in at least 29 countries.
  4. ^ "Origine e significato del cognome Zago". venetoedintorni.it. Retrieved September 30, 2018. Origine: Veneto; Informazioni: si rifà a "diakos" (= chierico), religioso con la tonsura degli ordini minori (Origin: Veneto; refers to "diakos" (= cleric), religious with the tonsure of minor orders)