Escudero Surname

4,675th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 120,606 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Escudero Surname Definition:

Originated in village of Espinosa in Burgos, and found in Jaén, Navarre, La Rioja, Aragon, and Vizcaya. Name of village near Lugo and one also near Zamora. Derived from latin "scutum" meaning a shield. Spanish word is "escudo."

Derives from the latin "scutum" and refers to the office of servant or the one who cares for the shield of a knight.

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Escudero Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain33,7221:1,386148
Argentina29,2121:1,463203
Mexico15,8801:7,817879
Colombia10,4261:4,582702
Peru6,5901:4,823784
Chile4,8881:3,604530
Philippines3,6621:27,6463,849
Ecuador3,4481:4,613782
United States3,2541:111,38912,107
Panama2,7321:1,432236
Venezuela1,7531:17,2301,311
France1,1861:56,0067,436
Brazil8811:242,9909,368
Uruguay6571:5,223596
Cuba5901:19,5301,246
Bolivia4101:25,8941,902
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Canada1401:263,18324,832
Dominican Republic1231:84,8213,815
England1021:546,25533,762
Guatemala801:201,0333,828
New Caledonia781:3,541557
Puerto Rico691:51,4511,151
Germany681:1,183,90477,258
Paraguay451:160,8173,242
Australia401:674,89346,030
Nicaragua351:172,0312,375
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Andorra291:2,891539
Costa Rica291:164,8302,283
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Netherlands261:649,50753,972
Switzerland241:342,20526,446
Belgium221:522,57550,051
Qatar191:124,10514,725
Aruba181:5,749789
New Zealand151:301,88825,890
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
Italy141:4,368,335106,343
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
El Salvador91:704,8763,399
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Ireland71:672,70615,999
Scotland61:892,30328,047
China51:273,464,31313,838
Comoros41:187,381421
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Belize11:355,4743,977
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

The alternate forms: Escudéro (1), Èscudero (1), Escudêro (1) & Êscudêro (1) are calculated separately.

Escudero (78) may also be a first name.

Escudero Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Originated in village of Espinosa in Burgos, and found in Jaén, Navarre, La Rioja, Aragon, and Vizcaya. Name of village near Lugo and one also near Zamora. Derived from latin "scutum" meaning a shield. Spanish word is "escudo."

Derives from the latin "scutum" and refers to the office of servant or the one who cares for the shield of a knight. It could also refer to the person who makes shields.

Castilian name from villa of Espinosa de los Monteros, a division of Villarcayo (Burgos). Spread throughout the Peninsula.

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

Escudero Last Name Facts

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

The surname Escudero is found in Spain more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as: Escudéro, Èscudero, Escudêro or Êscudêro. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Escudero? popularity and diffusion

Escudero is the 4,675th most common family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 60,424 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Escudero are found; 48 percent are found in South America and 29 percent are found in Hispanic Southern America. It is also the 1,091,646th most frequently held first name globally. It is borne by 78 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Spain, where it is carried by 33,722 people, or 1 in 1,386. In Spain Escudero is primarily found in: Madrid, where 17 percent reside, Andalusia, where 14 percent reside and Castile and León, where 14 percent reside. Beside Spain this surname exists in 71 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 24 percent reside and Mexico, where 13 percent reside.

Escudero Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Escudero has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 16,270 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Escudero Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Escudero surname are 41.51% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 94.74% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Escudero earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 24.63% more than the national average, earning S/. 24,160 per year; in Colombia they earn 7.86% more than the national average, earning $24,487,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 0.12% less than the national average, earning $43,099 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.11% less than the national average, earning $44,162 CAD per year.

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