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

Esquibel, 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 Esquibel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Esquibel in America

Esquibel is the 6532nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Esquibel surname appeared 5,187 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Esquibel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Esquibel 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 Esquibel

The surname Esquibel has its origins in the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France. It is derived from the Basque words "etxe" meaning house, and "gibel" meaning behind or rear. The name likely referred to someone who lived behind or at the rear of a house.

The earliest known records of the Esquibel name date back to the 12th century in the Basque provinces of Spain. The name appeared in various medieval records and manuscripts, including the "Becerro Galicano de Villas de Vizcaya" from 1510, which documented landholdings and families in the region.

In the 16th century, the Esquibel family was well-established in the town of Bermeo, located in the province of Vizcaya. One notable member was Juan de Esquibel, born around 1520, who was a respected merchant and shipowner involved in the lucrative cod fishing industry.

As the Spanish empire expanded into the Americas, the Esquibel name spread to the New World. In 1598, Francisco de Esquibel was among the first Spanish settlers in New Mexico, where he became a prominent landowner and rancher.

Another early bearer of the Esquibel name in the Americas was Ignacio de Esquibel, born in 1647 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He served as a military officer and played a role in the Pueblo Revolt of 1680, when the Pueblo people rose up against Spanish rule.

In the 18th century, the Esquibel family continued to be influential in New Mexico. José Antonio de Esquibel, born in 1710, was a respected community leader and served as the Alcalde (mayor) of Santa Fe in 1765.

As the Esquibel name spread throughout the Spanish-speaking world, it also appeared in various place names. For example, Esquibel is a small town in the Mexican state of Chihuahua, which likely derived its name from early settlers with the Esquibel surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Esquibel

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

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

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