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

Escochea, 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 Escochea surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Escochea in America

Escochea is the 147253rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Escochea surname appeared 112 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 Escochea.

We can also compare 2010 data for Escochea 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 Escochea

The surname Escochea has its origins in Spain, tracing back to the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from a combination of the Spanish words "esco" and "chea," which together could potentially mean "from the valley" or "from the slope." This suggests that the name may have initially been a descriptive term referring to the geographical location or terrain where the earliest bearers of the surname lived or originated from.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Escochea surname can be found in the 14th century, appearing in historical documents from the region of Castile in central Spain. During this time, the name was often spelled slightly differently, such as "Escochea" or "Escochía," reflecting the variations in spelling and pronunciation that were common in those days.

In the 15th century, the Escochea family gained prominence in the city of Seville, where they were involved in various trades and professions. Notable individuals from this period include Juan Escochea, a merchant who was active in the city's thriving trade with the Americas, and María Escochea, a renowned seamstress who worked for the royal court.

As the centuries passed, the Escochea surname spread to other parts of Spain, as well as to the Spanish colonies in the Americas. One notable figure was Pedro Escochea, a soldier and explorer who was part of the expeditions that explored and mapped parts of the present-day southwestern United States in the late 18th century.

In the 19th century, the Escochea family produced several distinguished individuals, including Manuel Escochea, a celebrated painter and professor at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Madrid, and Josefa Escochea, a pioneering educator who founded one of the first schools for girls in the city of Barcelona.

Other notable bearers of the Escochea surname throughout history include Francisco Escochea, a respected lawyer and judge in 16th century Seville, and Miguel Escochea, a prominent politician and diplomat who served as the Spanish ambassador to several European countries in the early 20th century.

While the Escochea surname has its roots firmly planted in Spanish history and culture, it has since been carried to various parts of the world by descendants of those early Spanish families, contributing to the rich tapestry of global diversity.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Escochea

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

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

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