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

Escobedo, 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 Escobedo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Escobedo in America

Escobedo is the 1211th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Escobedo surname appeared 29,185 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 10 people would have the surname Escobedo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Escobedo 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 Escobedo

The surname Escobedo originates from Spain and is derived from the Spanish word "escoba," meaning "broom." It likely originated as an occupational surname for someone who made or sold brooms.

The earliest recorded instances of the Escobedo surname date back to the 13th century in medieval Spain. It was particularly prevalent in the regions of Castile and León, where many early bearers of the name lived.

One notable historical figure with the surname Escobedo was Juan de Escobedo, a Spanish secretary and confidant of King Philip II in the 16th century. He played a significant role in the political affairs of the Spanish Empire during that time.

Another historical figure was Diego de Escobedo, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés in the early 16th century. He was one of the few survivors of the famous Noche Triste (Night of Sorrows) in 1520.

In the 17th century, a notable bearer of the Escobedo surname was Antonio de Escobedo y Alarcón, a Spanish military officer and governor of various territories in New Spain (now Mexico) between 1659 and 1667.

Moving forward to the 18th century, José Rafael de Escobedo y Alarcón (1688-1757) was a Mexican-born Spanish military officer and governor of Nuevo León, Mexico, from 1741 to 1748.

In the 19th century, Mariano Escobedo (1826-1902) was a Mexican general who played a crucial role in the overthrow of the Second Mexican Empire and the restoration of the Mexican Republic under Benito Juárez.

The surname Escobedo has maintained its presence throughout Spain and Latin America, with variations in spelling and pronunciation occurring in different regions over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Escobedo

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

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

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