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Early Origins of the Escandon family

The surname Escandon was first found in Asturia, in the region of Llanes.

Early History of the Escandon family

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Escandon Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Escandon, Escondon, Escandel and others.

Early Notables of the Escandon family

Prominent among members of the family was José de Escandón, born in 1700 in Spain, he moved to the Americas in his teens, at age 15 he enlisted as a cadet in a company of cavalry where he rose quickly through the ranks and came to hold the title: "Knight of the...
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United States Escandon migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Escandon Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • José de Escandón, who arrived Yucatan, Mexico in the early 1700s
Escandon Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • MI Escandon, aged 40, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1831 1
  • Jose Escandon, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1858 1
  • Jose Escandon Aparicio, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1858

Contemporary Notables of the name Escandon (post 1700) +

  • A. G. Escandon, American politician, Member of California State Assembly 3rd District, 1869-71, 1873-75 2
  • Fernando Escandon, Mexican born, Spanish speaking radio and Television personality
  • Teresa Escandón, concert pianist and professor of piano at the University of Miami School of Music


  1. 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)
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 30) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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