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

Escalon, 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 Escalon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Escalon in America

Escalon is the 38389th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Escalon surname appeared 577 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 Escalon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Escalon 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 Escalon

The surname Escalon originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish word "escalón," meaning a step or stair, which in turn comes from the Latin word "scala," meaning a ladder or staircase. This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near a stairway or steep incline.

The earliest recorded instances of the Escalon surname can be found in various Spanish records and documents from the 13th and 14th centuries. One notable example is Juan Escalon, a merchant who lived in Seville in the late 1200s and is mentioned in several trade records from that time.

During the 15th and 16th centuries, the Escalon name spread throughout Spain, particularly in regions such as Andalusia and Castile. It is also found in some early Spanish colonial records from the Americas, indicating that individuals with this surname were among the early explorers and settlers in the New World.

In the 17th century, a notable bearer of the Escalon name was Pedro Escalon de Acuña, a Spanish military officer who served in the Spanish Netherlands and is mentioned in several military chronicles from the Eighty Years' War against the Dutch Republic.

The 18th century saw the birth of Francisco Escalon y Gómez (1703-1781), a prominent Spanish architect who designed several notable buildings in Madrid, including the Royal Palace of Aranjuez.

In the 19th century, José Escalon y García (1822-1892) was a Spanish politician and diplomat who served as the Spanish ambassador to several European countries, including France and Great Britain.

Another notable Escalon was Mariano Escalon y Fuentes (1856-1932), a Spanish artist known for his landscapes and portraiture, who exhibited his works at prestigious venues such as the National Exhibition of Fine Arts in Madrid.

While the Escalon surname is predominantly Spanish in origin, it has also spread to other parts of the world, particularly through Spanish migration and colonization. However, its roots can be traced back to medieval Spain and the linguistic origins of the word "escalón."

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Escalon

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

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 Escalon 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 Escalon 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 Escalon was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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