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    The surname Escobar

    A Spanish surname, carried by 64,403 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ˈɛskəbɑːɹ/ 3 syllables Soundex E216

    Escobar: #520 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#10,001Dubon Escobar #520, 64,403 people Escobar: #520 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott Escobar #520, 64,403 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Escobar is more common than 99.7% of them.

    Origin

    Spanish origin

    Borrowed from Spanish Escobar.

    One of 992 Spanish surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 64,403 people named Escobar in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 4,794 Americans. That is up 50% since 2000, when the Census counted 42,955.

    #520
    rank among US surnames
    64,403
    people in 2010
    22
    per 100,000 Americans
    +49.9%
    change since 2000 (was #723)
    RankSurnamePeople1 in
    #511Bowers66,0034,678
    #512Orozco65,9044,685
    #513Salas65,4684,716
    #514Cobb65,1254,741
    #515Gibbs65,0644,745
    #516Andrade65,0374,747
    #517Bauer65,0044,750

    Who is named Escobar

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    92% of people named Escobar identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 5.2% as white (not Hispanic) and 1.6% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 92%
    • White (not Hispanic) 5.2%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 1.6%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 0.4%
    • Two or more races 0.3%
    • American Indian and Alaska Native 0.2%

    Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.

    Famous Escobars

    9 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Daniela Escobar
      Brazilian actress (born 1969)
    • José Luis Escobar Alas
      Archbishop of San Salvador in El Salvador, born 1959
    • Daniel R. Escobar
      American actor (1964-2013)
    • Franco Escobar
      Argentine association football player, born 1995
    • Gonzalo Escobar
      Argentine association football player, born 1997
    • Eduardo Escobar
      Baseball player from Venezuela, born 1989
    • Matías Escobar
      Argentine footballer, born 1982
    • Pepe Escobar
      Brazilian journalist and geopolitical analyst (born 1954)
    • Ruth Escobar
      Brazilian actress, 1935–2017

    Notable Escobars come mostly from Brazil (3), Argentina (3) and El Salvador (1).

    Other Spanish surnames

    All 992 Spanish surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Escobar come from?
    Borrowed from Spanish Escobar.
    How common is the surname Escobar?
    64,403 people in the United States had the surname Escobar in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 4,794 Americans. It ranked 520th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Escobar?
    In the 2010 Census, 92% of people named Escobar identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 5.2% as white (not Hispanic).
    Who is the most famous person named Escobar?
    Daniela Escobar, Brazilian actress (born 1969), followed by José Luis Escobar Alas.
    Where is the surname Escobar most common?
    Wikidata records people named Escobar in Brazil, Argentina and El Salvador and 2 other countries.
    How do you pronounce Escobar?
    Escobar is /ˈɛskəbɑːɹ/, 3 syllables.
    Is the surname Escobar getting more or less common?
    More common. 42,955 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 64,403 in 2010, up 50%.