Escamilla Surname
Approximately 112,825 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameEscamilla Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 77,602 | 1:1,600 | 237 |
| United States | 18,833 | 1:19,246 | 2,413 |
| Spain | 4,118 | 1:11,353 | 1,321 |
| Colombia | 3,992 | 1:11,967 | 1,182 |
| El Salvador | 3,834 | 1:1,655 | 299 |
| Philippines | 1,447 | 1:69,964 | 12,012 |
| Chile | 674 | 1:26,137 | 1,509 |
| Honduras | 344 | 1:25,629 | 918 |
| France | 335 | 1:198,277 | 30,839 |
| Venezuela | 333 | 1:90,703 | 3,466 |
| Costa Rica | 322 | 1:14,845 | 614 |
| Argentina | 266 | 1:160,690 | 13,538 |
| Guatemala | 232 | 1:69,322 | 2,545 |
| Brazil | 76 | 1:2,816,768 | 83,410 |
| Cuba | 74 | 1:155,712 | 3,717 |
| Canada | 62 | 1:594,284 | 49,093 |
| Panama | 59 | 1:66,309 | 2,910 |
| Dominican Republic | 46 | 1:226,803 | 8,136 |
| Belize | 35 | 1:10,156 | 1,308 |
| Guam | 29 | 1:5,521 | 755 |
| Nicaragua | 24 | 1:250,879 | 2,763 |
| Ecuador | 16 | 1:994,115 | 14,535 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 57 | 1:881,030 | 53,642 |
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.
Escamilla Demographics
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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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Escamillas | 95 | 1,835 | / |
| Escamillia | 95 | 43 | / |
| Escammilla | 95 | 4 | / |
| Escamillla | 95 | 4 | / |
| Esccamilla | 95 | 1 | / |
| Escamilloa | 95 | 1 | / |
| Escasmilla | 95 | 1 | / |
| Esceamilla | 95 | 1 | / |
| Gescamilla | 95 | 1 | / |
| Aescamilla | 95 | 1 | / |
| Hescamilla | 95 | 1 | / |
| Escami'lla | 95 | 1 | / |
| Escamillaz | 95 | 1 | / |
| Escaamilla | 95 | 1 | / |
| Ecamilla | 94 | 11 | / |
| Esamilla | 94 | 10 | / |
| Escamlla | 94 | 10 | / |
| Escamillias | 90 | 6 | / |
| Escamilllas | 90 | 2 | / |
| Escamillo | 89 | 194 | / |
| Escamella | 89 | 45 | / |
| Escamille | 89 | 22 | / |
| Escomilla | 89 | 12 | / |
| Excamilla | 89 | 10 | / |
| Ezcamilla | 89 | 6 | / |
| Eseamilla | 89 | 6 | / |
| Ascamilla | 89 | 4 | / |
| Eskamilla | 89 | 2 | / |
| Eacamilla | 89 | 2 | / |
| Iscamilla | 89 | 1 | / |
| Edcamilla | 89 | 1 | / |
| Egcamilla | 89 | 1 | / |
| Esqamilla | 89 | 1 | / |
| Eszamilla | 89 | 1 | / |
| Esgamilla | 89 | 1 | / |
| Escamellas | 84 | 8 | / |
| Escamilles | 84 | 1 | / |
| Escomillas | 84 | 1 | / |
| Iscamillas | 84 | 1 | / |
| Esquamilla | 84 | 1 | / |
| Isamilla | 82 | 2 | / |
| Escomille | 78 | 1 | / |
| Esamlea | 75 | 1 | / |
| Isamla | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ekamla | 67 | 2 | / |
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