as a Last Name
- 13,473
- people in the U.S. have this name Get contact details for people named Escalante
Meaning & Origins
Spanish: habitational name from a place in Santoña in Santander province, whose name derives from escala ‘ladder’ (Latin scala), referring to a terraced slope.
| 2,708th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Escamilla, Escalera, Escalona, Escareno, Escandon, Escarcega, Escajeda, Escano, Escarsega, Escalanti
Quick facts
- Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 13,473
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Puerto Rico
- has the most people named Escalante per capita
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