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

Escovar, 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 Escovar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Escovar in America

Escovar is the 39960th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Escovar surname appeared 549 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 Escovar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Escovar 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 Escovar

The surname Escovar has its origins in Spain, specifically in the region of Catalonia, where it first emerged in the late 15th century. It is believed to be derived from the Catalan word "escovador," which means "sweeper" or "brush maker," suggesting that the name's earliest bearers were likely involved in the trade of manufacturing brushes or brooms.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Escovar can be found in the municipal archives of Barcelona, where a certain Juan Escovar was listed as a resident of the city in 1492. This record coincides with the time when many Sephardic Jews were expelled from Spain, indicating that the Escovar family may have had Jewish roots.

In the 16th century, the name Escovar began to spread beyond Catalonia, with records showing individuals bearing this surname in various parts of Spain, including Andalusia and Valencia. During this period, the name was sometimes spelled as "Escobar," which is a closely related variation.

One notable individual with the surname Escovar was Pedro Escovar, a Catalan painter who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. His works, primarily religious paintings, can be found in several churches and museums in Barcelona and its surrounding areas.

In the 18th century, the Escovar family gained prominence in the Spanish colonial empire. Miguel Escovar y Mendoza, born in 1712 in Seville, was a prominent military officer who served as the Governor of Puerto Rico from 1768 to 1771.

Another notable figure was Juana Escovar, a Spanish writer and poet who lived in the late 18th century. Her collection of romantic poetry, titled "Versos del Alma" (Verses of the Soul), was widely acclaimed in literary circles of the time.

As the Spanish empire expanded, the Escovar surname was carried across the Atlantic to the Americas. In the 19th century, José Escovar, born in 1826 in Havana, Cuba, was a prominent Cuban independence activist and journalist who fought against Spanish colonial rule.

In the 20th century, the name Escovar continued to be found in various Spanish-speaking countries. Manuel Escovar, born in 1902 in Mexico City, was a renowned architect who played a significant role in the development of modern Mexican architecture, particularly in the design of public buildings and residential complexes.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Escovar

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

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

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