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Escarzaga Surname Meaning

Basque: Castilianized form (Escárzaga) of Eskartzaga a topographic name composed of askar ‘maple’ + the locative suffix -aga ‘place or group of’.

This surname is very rare in Spain while the surname Eskar(t)zaga is virtually non-existing.

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Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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