Escobar

Escobar Meaning & Origin

About Escobar
The surname Escobar is of Spanish origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "esca" meaning "broom" and "bar" meaning "place." Therefore, the surname Escobar can be interpreted to mean "broom place" or "place of brooms." It is a toponymic surname, often associated with families who lived near or worked with brooms, or in places where brooms were made or sold.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Escobar features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name Escobar: 64,403
  • Overall Popularity: 0.02%
  • Ranking: 520
  • Frequency per 100k people: 21.83

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Escobar based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Escobar is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ASKPR
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E20106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 S K OW0 B AA2 R
🌐 IPA
/ˈɛskəˌbɑr/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASKPR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E216

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Escobar in Braille

Here's how to represent Escobar in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Escobar in braille

How to sign the name Escobar using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Escobar using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Escobar in sign language

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