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

Esquivez, 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 Esquivez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Esquivez in America

Esquivez is the 142108th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Esquivez surname appeared 117 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 Esquivez.

The history of the last name Esquivez

The surname ESQUIVEZ is of Spanish origin, tracing its roots back to the medieval era in regions of modern-day Spain. It stems from the Spanish verb "esquivar," meaning "to avoid" or "to evade," suggesting an ancestral connection to those who possessed skills in evasion or avoidance.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name dates back to the 13th century, found in medieval Spanish manuscripts and records. Notably, the name appears in the "Libro de la Montería" (Book of the Hunt), a hunting treatise commissioned by King Alfonso XI of Castile in the 14th century.

During the Age of Exploration, the ESQUIVEZ surname made its way across the Atlantic, as Spanish conquistadors and settlers carried it to the Americas. Some notable bearers of the name include Juan Esquivez, a Spanish explorer who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico in the 16th century, and Catalina Esquivez, a prominent landowner in the Spanish colonial settlement of Santa Fe, New Mexico, in the late 17th century.

In the 18th century, Francisco Esquivez, a Spanish military officer, played a crucial role in the defense of the Presidio of San Antonio, Texas, during the American Revolutionary War. His descendants continued to carry the ESQUIVEZ name in the region for generations.

Moving into the 19th century, Antonio Esquivez, a Mexican diplomat and politician, served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs under President Benito Juárez's administration during the French intervention in Mexico from 1862 to 1867.

Throughout its history, the ESQUIVEZ surname has also been associated with various place names and localities in Spain, such as Esquivias, a municipality in the province of Toledo, and Esquivias de Aliste, a village in the province of Zamora. These place names may have influenced the spelling variations of the surname over time.

While the ESQUIVEZ surname has a rich cultural heritage, it is important to note that historical records and accounts may not always be comprehensive or entirely accurate, as information was often passed down orally or through limited written documentation.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Esquivez

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

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 Esquivez 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.

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

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