Escarcega Surname

48,276th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,686 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Mexico

Escarcega Surname User-submission:

Escàrcega is a Basque surname. The meaning is "Forest of Maples".

Escarcega Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico8,7731:14,1491,260
United States1,8881:191,98018,998
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
England11:55,718,059489,080
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Escárcega (84) & Escarcéga (1) are calculated separately.

Escarcega (12) may also be a first name.

Escarcega Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Escàrcega is a Basque surname. The meaning is "Forest of Maples".

- xido10

Escarcega Last Name Facts

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

The last name Escarcega is held by more people in Mexico than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Escárcega or Escarcéga. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Escarcega? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 48,276th most frequently held family name globally It is held by around 1 in 681,971 people. Escarcega is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Escarcega live; 100 percent live in North America and 82 percent live in Hispano-North America. Escarcega is also the 3,306,491st most frequently occurring given name on earth, borne by 12 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Mexico, where it is carried by 8,773 people, or 1 in 14,149. In Mexico Escarcega is most frequent in: Chihuahua, where 42 percent live, México, where 12 percent live and Mexico City, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account Mexico Escarcega is found in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent live and Spain, where 0 percent live.

Escarcega Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Escarcega has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Escarcega surname rose 188,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Escarcega Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Escarcega surname are 42.38% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.61% being registered to vote for the party.

Escarcega earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.77% less than the national average, earning $35,483 USD per year.

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