Type Surname
Usage Spanish
Meaning & History
The surname Escobedo is of Spanish origin, with two main possible meanings: a topographic name referring to the collective form of "escoba" (broom) or a habitational name from one of two minor places called Escobedo in Cantabria, Spain. The word "escoba" comes from Late Latin "scopa". The name is most commonly found in Mexico, followed by Peru and the United States.