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Early Origins of the Escamilla family

The surname Escamilla was first found in Castille, in the region of Llanes.

Early History of the Escamilla family

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Escamilla Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Escamilla, Escanilla and others.

Early Notables of the Escamilla family

Prominent among members of the family

  • was Luis Tristán de Escamilla (1580-1624), Spanish painter, whose works still hang today in some of the world's major galleries

Escamilla Ranking

In the United States, the name Escamilla is the 2,973rd most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1


United States Escamilla migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Escamilla Settlers in United States in the 16th Century
  • Pedro de Escamilla, who arrived in New Spain in 1578

Contemporary Notables of the name Escamilla (post 1700) +

  • David Escamilla, American Democratic Party politician, Member, Credentials Committee, Democratic National Convention, 2008 2
  • Anton B. Escamilla, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wyoming, 1996 2
  • Jose Escamilla (b. 1960), American film producer-director and music writer-performer-producer
  • Teo Escamilla (1940-1997), Spanish Cinematographer and Director
  • Rosa Luz Alegría Escamilla (b. 1949), Mexican physicist who was the first woman to serve in the Mexican Executive Cabinet
  • Ignacio Escamilla (b. 1957), retired Olympic (1988) freestyle swimmer from Mexico


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 30) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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