Escobar Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Escobar last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Escobar last name
Meaning of the Escobar last name: "broom field". Escobar is a Spanish surname for someone from a place called Escobar, "field of broom", from escoba, the broom plant used to make brooms. Villages of that name lie in Castile and León. The last name is very common in Colombia, Mexico, Peru and El Salvador.
Arms associated with the Escobar name
Coats of arms associated with the Escobar surname follow Spanish heraldry, each set out in a short blazon.
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Escobar name FAQ
What does the Escobar name mean?
"broom field". Common variants include Escobal, Escobedo.
Where does the Escobar surname come from?
It originates in Spain, and is also found in Colombia, Mexico and Peru.
Is there a Escobar coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Escobar coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Roberto Faure, María Asunción Ribes & Antonio García, Diccionario de apellidos españoles (Espasa, 2001); Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).