Escalante Surname
Approximately 252,562 people bear this surname
Escalante Surname Definition:
Found in Castile. Name of village near Santander. Derived from Spanish "escala," latin "scala," meaning a ladder used in early warfare for scaling or storming a place.
This word is a variation of "escalada" which comes from the Basque "escala" and means place of the maple trees.
Read More About This SurnameEscalante Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 72,145 | 1:1,721 | 252 |
| Argentina | 27,719 | 1:1,542 | 213 |
| Venezuela | 20,342 | 1:1,485 | 273 |
| Peru | 19,514 | 1:1,629 | 270 |
| United States | 17,189 | 1:21,087 | 2,660 |
| Guatemala | 15,577 | 1:1,032 | 173 |
| Philippines | 12,837 | 1:7,886 | 718 |
| Colombia | 11,392 | 1:4,194 | 660 |
| Bolivia | 11,279 | 1:941 | 195 |
| El Salvador | 9,736 | 1:652 | 131 |
| Honduras | 9,047 | 1:975 | 210 |
| Spain | 5,254 | 1:8,898 | 1,055 |
| Ecuador | 4,943 | 1:3,218 | 551 |
| Nicaragua | 3,095 | 1:1,945 | 326 |
| Dominican Republic | 2,373 | 1:4,397 | 482 |
| Chile | 1,723 | 1:10,224 | 890 |
| Costa Rica | 1,588 | 1:3,010 | 319 |
| Paraguay | 1,430 | 1:5,061 | 419 |
| Cuba | 1,287 | 1:8,953 | 816 |
| Brazil | 859 | 1:249,213 | 9,587 |
| Panama | 758 | 1:5,161 | 584 |
| Saudi Arabia | 676 | 1:45,645 | 6,666 |
| Belize | 675 | 1:527 | 103 |
| Canada | 225 | 1:163,758 | 16,499 |
| Uruguay | 222 | 1:15,458 | 1,749 |
| France | 148 | 1:448,802 | 64,499 |
| Belgium | 57 | 1:201,696 | 26,362 |
| Singapore | 51 | 1:107,994 | 4,447 |
| Australia | 43 | 1:627,807 | 44,139 |
| Italy | 41 | 1:1,491,627 | 80,856 |
| England | 34 | 1:1,638,766 | 68,634 |
| Puerto Rico | 29 | 1:122,419 | 1,744 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Suriname | 26 | 1:21,254 | 4,689 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 19 | 1:71,788 | 5,445 |
| Netherlands | 18 | 1:938,176 | 63,634 |
| Guam | 16 | 1:10,008 | 1,526 |
| Germany | 16 | 1:5,031,591 | 189,895 |
| Norway | 14 | 1:367,306 | 34,015 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| United Arab Emirates | 14 | 1:654,448 | 24,061 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| Japan | 10 | 1:12,784,429 | 45,945 |
| Taiwan | 8 | 1:2,930,593 | 17,989 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Cayman Islands | 3 | 1:21,298 | 1,488 |
| Cyprus | 3 | 1:294,959 | 8,690 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 26 | 1:1,931,488 | 97,398 |
The alternate forms: Escálante (1) & Éscalante (1) are calculated separately.
Escalante (135) may also be a first name.
Escalante Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Found in Castile. Name of village near Santander. Derived from Spanish "escala," latin "scala," meaning a ladder used in early warfare for scaling or storming a place.
This word is a variation of "escalada" which comes from the Basque "escala" and means place of the maple trees. It could also be a variation of the words "escalón" and "escalera" which refer to stairway.
Castilian name from mountains of Santander and derived from Ceballos.
User-submitted Reference
A Spanish surname, which comes from the Latin, scala, which can refer to 'escalador' (person who climbs).
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Escalante Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Escalante Come From? nationality or country of origin
Escalante (Arabic: اسكالانت) is more frequently found in Mexico than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Escálante or Éscalante. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Escalante? popularity and diffusion
The surname Escalante is the 2,173rd most prevalent last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 28,854 people. The last name Escalante is primarily found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Escalante live; 39 percent live in South America and 29 percent live in Hispano-North America. Escalante is also the 797,647th most frequently used forename worldwide It is held by 135 people.
This surname is most commonly held in Mexico, where it is held by 72,145 people, or 1 in 1,721. In Mexico Escalante is primarily concentrated in: Sonora, where 10 percent live, Yucatán, where 8 percent live and Chiapas, where 8 percent live. Not including Mexico it is found in 79 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 11 percent live and Venezuela, where 8 percent live.
Escalante Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Escalante has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 66,112 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Escalante Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Escalante last name are 41.59% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 94.82% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Escalante earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 35.9% less than the national average, earning 221,820 kr per year; in Peru they earn 7.13% more than the national average, earning S/. 20,768 per year; in Colombia they earn 13.47% less than the national average, earning $19,643,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 15.11% less than the national average, earning $36,628 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17% less than the national average, earning $41,238 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Escálante | 96 | 1 | / |
| Éscalante | 96 | 1 | / |
| Escaliante | 95 | 183 | / |
| Escalantes | 95 | 151 | / |
| Escallante | 95 | 18 | / |
| Escalantez | 95 | 9 | / |
| Esccalante | 95 | 4 | / |
| Escalannte | 95 | 3 | / |
| Escalantee | 95 | 3 | / |
| Escalanter | 95 | 2 | / |
| Escalhante | 95 | 1 | / |
| Eescalante | 95 | 1 | / |
| Hescalante | 95 | 1 | / |
| Esscalante | 95 | 1 | / |
| Escaleante | 95 | 1 | / |
| Escalant | 94 | 136 | / |
| Ecalante | 94 | 16 | / |
| Esalante | 94 | 6 | / |
| Escalliante | 90 | 2 | / |
| Escolante | 89 | 252 | / |
| Escalanti | 89 | 80 | / |
| Escalanta | 89 | 31 | / |
| Eskalante | 89 | 23 | / |
| Escalonte | 89 | 11 | / |
| Escalamte | 89 | 7 | / |
| Ezcalante | 89 | 6 | / |
| Ascalante | 89 | 6 | / |
| Excalante | 89 | 5 | / |
| Iscalante | 89 | 4 | / |
| Eacalante | 89 | 4 | / |
| Esealante | 89 | 2 | / |
| Escalants | 89 | 2 | / |
| Esgalante | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ecalant | 88 | 1 | / |
| Escollante | 84 | 115 | / |
| Escolhante | 84 | 45 | / |
| Escalianti | 84 | 24 | / |
| Esqualante | 84 | 1 | / |
| Esgaliante | 84 | 1 | / |
| Escalhanti | 84 | 1 | / |
| Escalamter | 84 | 0 | / |
| Ecalanta | 82 | 52 | / |
| Ecalanti | 82 | 4 | / |
| Escaland | 82 | 3 | / |
| Exalante | 82 | 2 | / |
| Ecalantai | 78 | 16 | / |
| Eskalanti | 78 | 6 | / |
| Escolhant | 78 | 2 | / |
| Askalante | 78 | 1 | / |
| Escolanti | 78 | 1 | / |
| Ecalantaya | 74 | 4 | / |
| Exalanti | 71 | 18 | / |
| Escoland | 71 | 1 | / |
| Eckaland | 71 | 0 | / |
| Askalanti | 67 | 13 | / |
| Aicalanta | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iskalanti | 67 | 1 | / |
Escalante Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Escalante in the Arabic language | ||
| اسكالانت | askalant | - |
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Escalante Reference & Research
Escalante on Wikipedia - Brief information about the surname Escalante, and a list of places and famous individuals with the surname Escalante.
Escalante Heraldry - Webpage about hispanic heraldry and genealogy. By introducing the word "Escalante" in the white rectangle next to "Apellidos:", you can see the coat of arms of the Escalante lineage.
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