Escamilla Surname

5,019th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 112,825 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Mexico

Escamilla Surname Definition:

One who came from Escamilla (small bench), in Spain.

This could be a diminutive of "escama" which means scale. It could also have the figurative meaning of resentment that one feels for someone who has done him harm.

Castilian name.

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Escamilla Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico77,6021:1,600237
United States18,8331:19,2462,413
Spain4,1181:11,3531,321
Colombia3,9921:11,9671,182
El Salvador3,8341:1,655299
Philippines1,4471:69,96412,012
Chile6741:26,1371,509
Honduras3441:25,629918
France3351:198,27730,839
Venezuela3331:90,7033,466
Costa Rica3221:14,845614
Argentina2661:160,69013,538
Guatemala2321:69,3222,545
Brazil761:2,816,76883,410
Cuba741:155,7123,717
Canada621:594,28449,093
Panama591:66,3092,910
Dominican Republic461:226,8038,136
Belize351:10,1561,308
Guam291:5,521755
Nicaragua241:250,8792,763
Ecuador161:994,11514,535
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
England71:7,959,723202,100
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
China31:455,773,85521,925
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States571:881,03053,642

Escamilla (74) may also be a first name.

Escamilla Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

One who came from Escamilla (small bench), in Spain.

This could be a diminutive of "escama" which means scale. It could also have the figurative meaning of resentment that one feels for someone who has done him harm.

Castilian name.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

Escamilla Last Name Facts

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

Escamilla is found in Mexico more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Escamilla? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 5,019th most frequent surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 64,592 people. The surname Escamilla is primarily found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Escamilla live; 85 percent live in North America and 69 percent live in Hispano-North America. Escamilla is also the 1,125,792nd most frequently held forename globally. It is borne by 74 people.

This last name is most widespread in Mexico, where it is borne by 77,602 people, or 1 in 1,600. In Mexico Escamilla is primarily found in: México, where 18 percent are found, Hidalgo, where 12 percent are found and Mexico City, where 9 percent are found. Besides Mexico it exists in 52 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Spain, where 4 percent are found.

Escamilla Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Escamilla has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 33,040 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Escamilla Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Escamilla surname are 43.79% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 97.02% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Escamilla earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 1.88% less than the national average, earning $22,276,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 17.23% less than the national average, earning $35,716 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.93% less than the national average, earning $39,781 CAD per year.

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