Escobedo Surname

3,853rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 145,164 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Mexico

Escobedo Surname Definition:

One who came from Escobedo (place where broom is sold), in Spain.

This could be a dialectical variation of the Castilian word "escobero," one who makes or sells brooms.

Castilian name derived from Escobar (see). Place name in Camargo, political division of Santander.

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Escobedo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico90,0591:1,378211
United States25,1101:14,4351,809
Peru11,9821:2,653442
Guatemala4,9001:3,282507
Argentina3,5271:12,1191,122
Spain3,2501:14,3851,648
Chile2,7381:6,434714
Philippines1,5391:65,78211,230
Colombia4971:96,1253,542
Ecuador4101:38,7954,201
Cuba3251:35,4551,686
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Canada1321:279,13326,131
Brazil1071:2,000,69563,541
France991:670,93786,003
Costa Rica581:82,4151,518
Uruguay371:92,7509,282
Venezuela371:816,32613,210
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Italy121:5,096,391108,968
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
England91:6,190,895170,599
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Nicaragua51:1,204,2185,298
Belize41:88,8683,294
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
China31:455,773,85521,925
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:984,68058,342

The alternate forms: Éscobedo (1) are calculated separately.

Escobedo (110) may also be a first name.

Escobedo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

One who came from Escobedo (place where broom is sold), in Spain.

This could be a dialectical variation of the Castilian word "escobero," one who makes or sells brooms.

Castilian name derived from Escobar (see). Place name in Camargo, political division of Santander. Branches in Toledo, Andalusia and Chile.

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

User-submitted Reference

A topographic name from a collective form of escoba, meaning 'broom' (from the late Latin, scopa), or a habitational name from either of two minor places in Santander province called Escobedo.

- esco

Escobedo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Escobedo is carried by more people in Mexico than any other country/territory. It can also be found as: Éscobedo. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Escobedo? popularity and diffusion

Escobedo is the 3,853rd most commonly held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 50,202 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Escobedo are found; 79 percent are found in North America and 62 percent are found in Hispano-North America. Escobedo is also the 895,203rd most widely held first name worldwide, held by 110 people.

The surname Escobedo is most frequently occurring in Mexico, where it is borne by 90,059 people, or 1 in 1,378. In Mexico it is most frequent in: Nuevo León, where 11 percent reside, Coahuila, where 8 percent reside and México, where 8 percent reside. Barring Mexico Escobedo occurs in 53 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent reside and Peru, where 8 percent reside.

Escobedo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Escobedo has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Escobedo last name grew 49,235 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Escobedo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Escobedo last name are 42.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.5% being registered with the political party.

The amount Escobedo earn in different countries varies notably. In Peru they earn 1.67% less than the national average, earning S/. 19,062 per year; in Colombia they earn 1.92% more than the national average, earning $23,137,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 16.67% less than the national average, earning $35,958 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.22% more than the national average, earning $49,791 CAD per year.

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