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Escovedo

How common is the last name Escovedo?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Escovedo, 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

#37,691

Escovedo was the 37,691st most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 590 people, about 0.2 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

  • White (non-Hispanic)9.0%
  • Hispanic or Latino87.5%
  • Black (non-Hispanic)<0.1%
  • Asian or Pacific Islander<0.1%
  • Two or more races1.0%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native2.2%

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.