Escudero History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

The Spanish surname Escudero is of occupational origin, that is, it belongs to that group of names derived from the job or profession pursued by its original bearer. In this instance "escudero" is an old Spanish word meaning "person who makes shields" from the Latin word "scutum" which means "squire," and refers to the servant who used to carry his lord's shield when it was not needed.

Early Origins of the Escudero family

The surname Escudero was first found in the town of Espinosa de los Monoteros, in the region of Castille. There was also a family named Escudero de Larramendi who had their "casa solar" or ancestral seat in the province of Navarre in the north of Spain.

Early History of the Escudero family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Escudero research. Another 85 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1669, 1819, 1821, 1838, 1840, 1854, 1856, 1880 and 1881 are included under the topic Early Escudero History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Escudero Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Escudera, Escuder, Escudé, Escudero and others.

Early Notables of the Escudero family

Prominent among bearers of the Escudero family name at this time was

the Knight Jose Toribio Sainz del Prado y Escudero de Rozas, who was born in Heredada and who was a member of the Spanish military Order of Alcantara in 1669

Escudero Ranking

In the United States, the name Escudero is the 11,880^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Escudero is ranked the 5,978^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2

Escudero migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Escudero Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Antonio Escudero, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1803 3
Candido Escudero, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1803 3
Pedro Escudero, who arrived in America in 1812 3
Jose Luis Escudero, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1820 3
Alonso Escudero, who arrived in Nombre de Dios, Panama in 1835 3
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Escudero (post 1700) +

Stanley Tuemler Escudero (b. 1942), American politician, U.S. Ambassador to Tajikistan, 1992-95; Uzbekistan, 1995-97; Azerbaijan, 1997 4
Gonzalo Escudero, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2008 4
Gloria Escudero, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Puerto Rico, 2008 4
Dora Escudero, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2004 4
Alberto Escudero, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Puerto Rico, 2008 4
Alberto María Carreño Escudero (1875-1962), university professor and writer in Mexico
Luis Escudero Igartúa (b. 1941), industrial engineer in Spain
Gonzalo Escudero Moscoso (b. 1903), politician in Ecuador and diplomat to France

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 30) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html