Espitia
A Spanish surname probably tied to a place name, especially in the Iberian or possibly Latin American tradition.
The #7,677 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 71,403 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Espitia is a Spanish-language surname whose exact origin is not securely established in standard reference works. It is most likely locational or habitational, formed from the name of a place or estate, rather than from a personal description or occupation. The ending suggests a Hispanic toponymic surname, though the original place-name source is uncertain.
History
The surname is found in Spanish-speaking communities and is especially familiar in Latin America, where many Spanish surnames were carried overseas during the colonial period. In modern records it appears in the United States chiefly through Latin American migration. Because the surname’s earliest geographic source is unclear, its deeper history is harder to trace than for more common Iberian surnames.
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Fun fact
Despite its relatively uncommon status in the U.S., Espitia has a clear Spanish spelling and is usually preserved without anglicization.