Explore the Family Name Escajeda

The meaning of Escajeda

Spanish: topographic name from a field name from a collective form of escajo ‘fallow land’ (a variant of escalio). Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Guadalupe, Jesus, Juanita, Adela, Alfredo, Andres, Armida, Cruz, Enrique, Francisco, Gorgonio.

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How common is the last name Escajeda in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Escajeda has seen an increase in popularity over the 2000 to 2010 period. In 2000, this surname ranked 29,662nd in terms of prevalence but by 2010 it had risen to 26,772nd, marking a significant change of 9.74 percent. The count of individuals with this surname also increased from 749 to 909, showing a notable growth rate of 21.36 percent. The proportion per 100k also saw a positive change of 10.71 percent, rising from 0.28 to 0.31.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,662	#26,772	9.74%
Count	749	909	21.36%
Proportion per 100k	0.28	0.31	10.71%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Escajeda

The ethnicity distribution of the Escajeda surname, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, shows a high concentration within the Hispanic community. In both 2000 and 2010, over 92 percent of those with the surname identified as Hispanic, with a slight increase of 0.09 percent over the decade. The percentage of those identifying as White decreased slightly from 6.68 percent to 6.27 percent, marking a change of -6.14 percent. There were no reported individuals with this surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black or Two or more races in either year. Interestingly, by 2010, there was a small fraction (0.55 percent) identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native, a category that saw no representation in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	92.66%	92.74%	0.09%
White	6.68%	6.27%	-6.14%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.55%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%