Explore the Family Name Escalera

The meaning of Escalera

Spanish and Galician: habitational name from any of several places called Escalera, for example in Lugo, Guadalajara, and Málaga, from escalera ‘stairs, ladder’, probably denoting in some cases a terraced slope. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Jesus, Juan, Carlos, Manuel, Ana, Javier, Ruben, Miguel, Pedro, Rafael, Roberto.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Escalera has seen a noticeable increase between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of the name escalated from 6491 in 2000 to 5271 in 2010, marking an 18.8% rise. In terms of raw count, there were 4822 individuals with the Escalera name in 2000, which increased by 37.2% to 6616 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 population also grew from 1.79 to 2.24, indicating a 25.14% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#6,491	#5,271	18.8%
Count	4,822	6,616	37.2%
Proportion per 100k	1.79	2.24	25.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Escalera

When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Escalera as per the Decennial U.S. Census, most bearers identify as Hispanic. This group experienced a slight increase of 1.45%, moving from 91.64% in 2000 to 92.97% in 2010. Those identifying as White decreased by 13.08%, while individuals who identified as Black saw a significant decrease of 38.46%. The percentage of those claiming Asian/Pacific Islander roots increased slightly by 6.67%, and those identifying with two or more races decreased by 5.41%. Identification with American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities fell by 21.62%.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	91.64%	92.97%	1.45%
White	5.43%	4.72%	-13.08%
Black	1.43%	0.88%	-38.46%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.75%	0.8%	6.67%
Two or More Races	0.37%	0.35%	-5.41%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.37%	0.29%	-21.62%