Escobedo
A Spanish surname probably tied to broom shrubs or brushy places, and perhaps to the place-name Escobedo in northern Spain.
The #1,211 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 10,579 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Escobedo is most likely a Spanish habitational surname, taken from a place called Escobedo. The place-name itself is usually connected with Spanish escoba, “broom” or “broom shrub,” from Latin scopa, referring to a place where broom grew thickly. In that sense, the surname would originally have meant someone from a brushy or broom-covered location.
History
The surname is well established in Spanish-speaking countries and is especially familiar in Spain and Latin America. Historical onomastic writers also place it alongside other surnames built from vegetation or landscape terms, reinforcing the idea that it began as a place-name or topographic designation. In modern usage it is common in the Spanish-speaking world and in communities of Spanish descent.
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Fun fact
The same root appears in several related Spanish surnames, including Escobar and Escobilla.
From the historical record
“llamada escoba i hai abundancia de ella. Escobedo. Escobar. Escobillana. Escobilla. DE' LOS APELLIDOS 59”
— Diccionario de los apellidos