Find out how popular the last name Escabí is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Escabí.

Escabí, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Escabí surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Escabí in America

Escabí is the 101247th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Escabí surname appeared 178 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Escabí.

We can also compare 2010 data for Escabí to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Escabí

The surname ESCABI has its origins in the Basque region of northern Spain and southern France, dating back to the 15th century. It is believed to be derived from the Basque word "ezkabi," which means "oak grove" or "wooded area." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this surname likely lived in or near an oak forest.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the ESCABI name can be found in a document from the town of Irun, located in the Basque province of Gipuzkoa, Spain. In this 1487 document, a certain Domingo ESCABI is mentioned as a landowner in the area.

In the 16th century, the ESCABI surname appears in various records from the Basque regions of both Spain and France. For example, in 1534, a Juan ESCABI is listed as a resident of the town of Sara, in the Northern Basque Country region of France.

By the 17th century, some members of the ESCABI family had migrated to other parts of Europe. One notable individual was Pedro ESCABI, a merchant from San Sebastian, Spain, who settled in Amsterdam, Netherlands, in the 1620s and established a successful trading business.

In the 18th century, the ESCABI name gained prominence in the Basque region with the birth of Juan Ignacio ESCABI (1712-1784), a renowned architect and builder. He was responsible for the construction of several notable buildings, including the Church of San Vicente in San Sebastian.

Another notable figure was Maria ESCABI (1756-1831), a Basque writer and poet from Bilbao, Spain. She is recognized for her contributions to the preservation of the Basque language and culture through her literary works.

In the 19th century, the ESCABI surname spread further across Europe and beyond. One example is José ESCABI (1823-1897), a Spanish military officer who fought in the Carlist Wars and later served as a general in the Spanish Army.

While the ESCABI surname remains most prevalent in the Basque regions of Spain and France, it can also be found in other parts of the world, likely due to migration and diaspora over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Escabí

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Escabí.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Escabí was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Escabí has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Escabí was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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