Explore the Family Name Escorcia

The meaning of Escorcia

Spanish (mainly Valencia): altered form of Italian Scorcia or of Basque Escorza.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Escorcia has notably increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Escorcia was ranked 31,621st in terms of popularity but by 2010, it had jumped to 23,899th place, an impressive increase of 24.42 percent. The number of individuals with this surname also grew significantly during this time period. In 2000, 691 people had the surname Escorcia, and by 2010, that number had risen to 1,056, representing a substantial growth of 52.82 percent. The proportion per 100,000 people also increased from 0.26 to 0.36, marking an increase of 38.46 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,621	#23,899	24.42%
Count	691	1,056	52.82%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.36	38.46%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Escorcia

In regards to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of individuals with the surname Escorcia identify as Hispanic. This ethnic identity made up 93.63 percent of the population with this surname in 2000 and slightly increased to 94.51 percent in 2010. The portion of individuals identifying as White decreased slightly from 4.92 percent in 2000 to 4.64 percent in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as Black were at 0.87 percent in 2000, however, the data for 2010 was suppressed for privacy. The data showed no individuals with the surname Escorcia identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	93.63%	94.51%	0.94%
White	4.92%	4.64%	-5.69%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0.87%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%