Explore the Family Name Esco
The meaning of Esco
1. Altered form of English Askew. This is a southern name, concentrated in AL and GA. It is also established among African Americans. Compare Escoe, Escue, and Eskew. 2. Americanized form of Finnish Esko: habitational name from farmsteads so named, from the personal name Esko, a Finnish form of Swedish Eskil (see Eskildsen). The surname Esko is established as a hereditary surname since the 19th century chiefly in Satakunta and Ostrobothnia.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Esco in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Esco has seen a rise in popularity over time. In 2000, it was ranked 29,099 in popularity with a count of 767 individuals sporting this name. By 2010, the rank had improved to 27,707 and the count had increased by 13.17% to 868 individuals. Interestingly, the proportion per 100k also saw a slight increase of 3.57%, moving from 0.28 in 2000 to 0.29 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #29,099 | #27,707 | 4.78% |
| Count | 767 | 868 | 13.17% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.28 | 0.29 | 3.57% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Esco
Shifting focus to ethnicity representation, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some significant shifts for the surname Esco between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of people with Esco as their surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander went from 0% in 2000 to 1.73% in 2010. There was also a substantial rise of 81.05% in those identifying with two or more races, increasing from 2.48% in 2000 to 4.49% in 2010. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White (46.54%) and Black (42.28%), although there was a decrease of 14.61% in the former and an increase of 14.99% in the latter over the decade. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic dipped slightly by 6.61%. Interestingly, there was also a new entry in 2010: 0.58% identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native, which wasn't recorded in the 2000 census.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 54.5% | 46.54% | -14.61% |
| Black | 36.77% | 42.28% | 14.99% |
| Two or More Races | 2.48% | 4.49% | 81.05% |
| Hispanic | 4.69% | 4.38% | -6.61% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.73% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.58% | 0% |