Escala Surname

34,231st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,486 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Panama

Escala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Escala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines10,0051:10,119957
Venezuela1,4471:20,8741,494
Ecuador8291:19,1872,747
Panama8271:4,731551
Spain4201:111,3148,840
Chile3221:54,7102,408
Argentina3091:138,32811,714
United States3081:1,176,81584,096
Colombia2901:164,7384,532
France2361:281,45243,215
Brazil1121:1,911,37861,207
Portugal851:122,5685,627
Peru831:382,94112,571
Cuba421:274,3505,115
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Mexico181:6,895,90033,734
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Taiwan121:1,953,72912,642
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Djibouti41:228,733966
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Uruguay21:1,715,87935,955
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
England11:55,718,059489,080
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Èscala (1) & Escalá (1) are calculated separately.

Escala (19) may also be a first name.

Escala Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Escala Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Escala is found in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as: Èscala or Escalá. Click here for further possible spellings of Escala.

How Common Is The Last Name Escala? popularity and diffusion

Escala is the 34,231st most frequently held surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 470,589 people. The last name Escala occurs mostly in Asia, where 65 percent of Escala are found; 64 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 64 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 2,523,061st most common first name on earth, held by 19 people.

This surname is most prevalent in The Philippines, where it is borne by 10,005 people, or 1 in 10,119. In The Philippines it is primarily found in: Calabarzon, where 19 percent live, Central Visayas, where 15 percent live and Western Visayas, where 14 percent live. Aside from The Philippines this surname is found in 49 countries. It is also found in Venezuela, where 9 percent live and Ecuador, where 5 percent live.

Escala Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Escala has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Escala surname grew 30,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Escala Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Escala last name are 39.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 92.5% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Escala earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 119.17% more than the national average, earning S/. 42,487 per year; in Colombia they earn 16.95% less than the national average, earning $18,854,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 18.85% more than the national average, earning $51,283 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.56% more than the national average, earning $54,932 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Èscala941/
Escalá941/
Escalas92801/
Escalla9251/
Escalea9218/
Escalha924/
Escalia922/
Escalat922/
Esala911,585/
Ecala91387/
Escalaya86257/
Escalais8640/
Escallia866/
Escalias865/
Escailla862/
Escalaïs862/
Escaglia861/
Escalaja861/
Escola835,698/
Escalo831,085/
Iscala83989/
Escale83815/
Esalas83576/
Ecalla83565/
Eesala83515/
Eusala83495/
Escaly83146/
Eskala83141/
Esalla83118/
Ecalat8387/
Esalia8362/
Gecala8348/
Easala8347/
Iesala8341/
Ascala8336/
Ecalia8335/
Escalé8328/
Eisala8327/
Ecalas8326/
Yscala8324/
Esalat8322/
Esaala8312/
Escali8312/
Esalay836/
Esalaa834/
Oscala833/
Esgala833/
Ecalai833/
Esalha832/
Esalau832/
Hesala831/
Hecala831/
Escaló831/
Escòla831/
Eacala831/
Ecalya831/
Ecasla831/
Ecatla831/
Ecaala831/
Ecaila831/
Ecalap831/
Eecala831/
Escaillas8050/
Escatella801/
Escatilla801/
Escallias801/
Escales77838/
Escalle77709/
Escaler77394/
Oscalla77315/
Escoula77185/
Ecaaila77159/
Escolas77149/
Heusala77131/
Escalet7793/
Escalie7743/
Ascalla7719/
Escalli7714/
Eskalah7711/
Escally776/
Eucalia776/
Eesaala775/
Easalla775/
Escalez775/
Eshkala774/
Iscalau773/
Ieskala773/
Iscalia772/
Eesalla771/
Eeskala771/
Esailaj771/
Iscalah771/
Escalho771/
Eskalia771/
Jiecala771/
Esquala771/
Escaliz771/
Escallo771/
Escalos771/
Escalou771/
Eusalia771/
Esalait771/
Esaaila771/
Ecallas771/
Ecalaha771/
Hesaula771/
Eskhala771/
Iscaila771/
Eiseala770/
Escolla770/
Escasillas751/
Isala735,772/
Esola734,041/
Ekala733,855/
Ezala731,567/
Esalo73694/
Exala73315/
Ejala73284/
Icala7388/
Ecola7326/
Ysala734/
Jsala734/
Ashcalla71412/
Heiskala71343/
Ascallia7139/
Osccalla7126/
Escaller719/
Escalett717/
Escaille714/
Escallot714/
Escalhão713/
Escalieh711/
Escallei711/
Escalher711/
Escolaya711/
Ecahalas711/
Ecaillat711/
Ascallay711/
Escatler711/
Esquaela711/
Escailer711/
Ezeala674,508/
Eskola674,421/
Isaula672,134/
Esuola671,259/
Isaila671,153/
Icalla67757/
Gicala67663/
Ekkala67501/
Eskali67391/
Iskala67281/
Aisala67212/
Icalia67172/
Aicala67171/
Ekalia67169/
Ascola67149/
Gezala67149/
Isalah67122/
Isalla67113/
Yisala6797/
Icalas6792/
Escoli6774/
Eziala6773/
Hesola6768/
Escolà6762/
Isalha6751/
Isalas6749/
Isalia6746/
Ekalai6745/
Askala6742/
Eckola6739/
Ejjala6737/
Isalay6736/
Ekaala6735/
Eekala6734/
Hisala6734/
Ashcallay6732/
Escole6732/
Ekaila6729/
Esaloo6727/
Esalio6724/
Euzala6720/
Ekalla6719/
Esoola6718/
Ekhala6715/
Esalos6715/
Edjala6715/
Eakala6714/
Ejeala6714/
Escolá6713/
Esaley6712/
Ysalla6711/
Escaillet6711/
Hekala679/
Isalai679/
Isaala679/
Izcala679/
Ejalla678/
Isalat678/
Ejaila678/
Oskala677/
Hicala677/
Eusola675/
Ekeala675/
Eskela675/
Isalap674/
Isalad674/
Erzala674/
Azcala673/
Ecatlo673/
Uicala673/
Eazala672/
Escoly672/
Ezzala672/
Ezalla672/
Ascalo672/
Ecallo672/
Ecalot672/
Isalau672/
Yskala672/
Jisala671/
Eckalaitz671/
Eckalo671/
Eikala671/
Eejala671/
Exalaj671/
Ezalya671/
Esolat671/
Gekala671/
Isjala671/
Izeala671/
Oscola671/
Exalla671/
Iccala671/
Jicala671/
Iscale671/
Iscalà671/
Uisala671/
Ysaula671/
Ycalla671/
Gecalo671/
Eisalo671/
Ejaala671/
Ekalaa671/
Ekalea671/
Ekalha671/
Ekayla671/
Ezalas671/
Ezalea671/
Esqali671/
Esolaa671/
Esolla671/
Escolo671/
Eszali671/
Exalia671/
Esalou671/
Ecolas671/
Ecolla671/
Aschcalla671/
Ashccalla671/
Eesola671/
Eskale671/
Oscalo671/
Ehsaullah671/
Iscalo671/
Iscaly670/

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