TheNameDBEscalante
TopographicMeaning
Derived from a place name meaning 'steep slope' or 'staircase', from Spanish 'escalante' (climbing, ascending).
Etymology
A topographic surname derived from Spanish 'escalante' (steep, ascending) or from the place name Escalante in Spain. The name refers to geographical features characterized by steep terrain.
About the Escalante Surname
A Spanish topographic surname with medieval origins. The name is particularly prevalent in Mexico and the American Southwest.
Distribution
Found throughout Spain and Spanish-speaking countries, particularly common in Mexico and the southwestern United States.
Notable Bearers
Luis de Escalante (Spanish explorer), various historical Spanish nobility