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

Escobal, 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 Escobal surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Escobal in America

Escobal is the 89403rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Escobal surname appeared 207 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 Escobal.

We can also compare 2010 data for Escobal 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 Escobal

The surname ESCOBAL has its origins in Spain, traced back to the 13th century. It is derived from the Spanish word "escoba," meaning "broom," suggesting that the name may have originated as an occupational surname for someone who made or sold brooms.

The earliest recorded instance of the name ESCOBAL appears in the Becerro de las Behetrías, a medieval Spanish manuscript from the 14th century. This document, which catalogued the towns and villages in the kingdoms of Castile and León, mentions an individual named Fernan Escobal residing in the village of Villanueva de la Serena.

In the 16th century, there are records of the ESCOBAL family in the region of Andalusia, particularly in the cities of Seville and Córdoba. One notable figure from this period is Diego Escobal, a wealthy landowner and merchant born in Seville in 1542.

As the Spanish Empire expanded, the ESCOBAL name spread to various colonies in the Americas. In the 17th century, a prominent member of the family was Juan Escobal, a conquistador and explorer who participated in expeditions to the region that is now Venezuela and Colombia.

During the 18th century, the ESCOBAL name gained prominence in Mexico. Notably, Francisco Escobal (1718-1789) was a renowned architect and engineer responsible for the design and construction of several churches and public buildings in Mexico City.

Another significant figure with the ESCOBAL surname was María Escobal (1804-1876), a Spanish writer and educator who advocated for women's rights and education. She founded one of the first schools for girls in Madrid and published several influential works on feminism and social reform.

Over the centuries, variations of the ESCOBAL name have emerged, such as Escovar, Escobedo, and Escobosa, but these are considered distinct surnames with their own histories and origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Escobal

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

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

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