Escarcega
English
Alternative forms
- Escarsega
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Escárcega, a variant of Escarzaga, a surname of Basque origin.
Proper noun
Escarcega (plural Escarcegas)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Escarcega is the 12994th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2363 individuals. Escarcega is most common among Hispanic/Latino (93.86%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Escarcega”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 534.