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Escobar Family History

Escobar Surname Meaning

Spanish: topographic name for someone who lived in a place overgrown with broom from a collective form of escoba ‘broom’ (from Late Latin scopa);

or a habitational name from any of the various places called with this word as for example Escobar de Campos (León), Escobar de Polendos (Segovia), and three minor places in Murcia.

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


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Where is the Escobar family from?

You can see how Escobar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Escobar family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Escobar families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 84 Escobar families living in Texas. This was about 60% of all the recorded Escobar's in USA. Texas had the highest population of Escobar families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Escobar surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Escobar ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Escobar. 53% of Escobar men worked as a Laborer and 13% of Escobar women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Escobar were Truck Driver and Housewife.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    53%
  • Farmer
    8%
  • Farm Laborer
    5%
  • Truck Driver
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    13%
  • Housework
    11%
  • Seamstress
    9%
  • Housewife
    7%

What Escobar family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 31,000 census records available for the last name Escobar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Escobar census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 17,000 immigration records available for the last name Escobar. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Escobar. For the veterans among your Escobar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Escobar lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Escobar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Escobar in 1951 was 23, and 67 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Escobar

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Escobar ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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