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Escalante Family History

Escalante Name Meaning

Spanish: habitational name from a place in Santoña in Cantabria whose name derives from escala ‘ladder’ (from Latin scala) referring to a terraced slope.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Scala, Escalera, Escalona, Lalande, Scalese, Sante, Schwantes

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Where is the Escalante family from?

You can see how Escalante families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Escalante family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Escalante families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 10 Escalante families living in Arizona. This was about 38% of all the recorded Escalante's in USA. Arizona had the highest population of Escalante families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Escalante surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Escalante ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Escalante. 53% of Escalante men worked as a Laborer and 22% of Escalante women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Escalante were Operator and Seamstress. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    53%
  • Farm Laborer
    10%
  • Farmer
    8%
  • Operator
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    22%
  • Laborer
    18%
  • Housekeeper
    14%
  • Seamstress
    14%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 8,000 immigration records available for the last name Escalante. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Escalante. For the veterans among your Escalante ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Escalante lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Escalante life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1948. The average life expectancy for Escalante in 1948 was 100, and 72 in 2004.

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