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Escarcega

How common is the last name Escarcega?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Escarcega, so here is what the census records show.

Surname origins are rarely settled, and we would rather say nothing than guess. The sources below are the best places to look, and our guide to how surnames began explains the usual types.

Names nearby in the census

#12,994

Escarcega was the 12,994th most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 2,363 people, about 0.8 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

  • White (non-Hispanic)4.4%
  • Hispanic or Latino93.9%
  • Black (non-Hispanic)<0.1%
  • Asian or Pacific Islander<0.1%
  • Two or more races0.4%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native1.2%

Check the sources

For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.