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

Escue, 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 Escue surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Escue in America

Escue is the 22216th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Escue surname appeared 1,161 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 Escue.

We can also compare 2010 data for Escue 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 Escue

The surname ESCUE has its origins in France, specifically in the northern region of Normandy. The name can be traced back to the early medieval period, around the 11th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old French word "escu," which means "shield" or "coat of arms."

This surname was likely given to individuals who were either shield-makers or those who bore a distinctive shield or coat of arms. It could also have been a descriptive name for someone who worked as a shield-bearer or an armiger, carrying the shield for a knight or nobleman.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name ESCUE can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of landholdings and property values commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The name appears as "Escuet," a variation of the modern spelling.

During the Norman conquest of England in 1066, many Norman families, including those bearing the surname ESCUE, accompanied William the Conqueror and settled in various parts of the country. Some of the earliest recorded individuals with this surname include:

1. Robert Escue, a landowner in Oxfordshire, who was mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of 1176.
2. Jean Escue, a Norman knight who fought alongside Richard the Lionheart during the Third Crusade (1189-1192).
3. Guillaume Escue, a prominent merchant from Rouen, who was granted trading rights in London in the early 13th century.
4. Marguerite Escue, a noblewoman and heiress from Normandy, who married into the influential Beaumont family in 1312.
5. Étienne Escue, a French soldier and explorer who accompanied Jacques Cartier on his voyages to Canada in the 16th century.

The surname ESCUE has also been associated with various place names throughout history, such as Escueville, a village in Normandy, and Escueillens, a commune in the Aude department of southern France. These place names may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Escue

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

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

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