Escobar is a Spanish surname.
[https://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=escobar ] Notable people with the surname include:
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Abelardo Escobar Prieto (1936–2019), Mexican politician
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Agustín Escobar
Agustín Ezequiel Martín Escobar (1975 – 10 April 2025) was a Spanish business executive who served as president and CEO of Siemens Spain and CEO of Siemens Mobility Southwest Europe from December 2022 until his death.
Early life
Escobar was ...
(died 2025), Spanish business executive
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Anasol Escobar (born 1976), Colombian singer
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Alcides Escobar (born 1986), Venezuelan baseball player
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Álex Escobar
Alexander Escobar Gañán (born 8 February 1965), also known as Álex Escobar, is a Colombian Association football, football manager and former footballer who played as a midfielder. He is the current manager of the under-20 squad of Améric ...
(born 1965), Colombian footballer
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Alex Escobar (presenter) (born 1974), Brazilian journalist and TV presenter
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Alex Escobar (born 1978), Venezuelan baseball player
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Alexander Escobar (born 1984), Salvadoran footballer
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Alexander Escobar Gañán (born 1965), Colombian footballer
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Alexandra Escobar (born 1980), Ecuadorian weightlifter
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Ana Vilma de Escobar
Ana Vilma Albanez de Escobar (born 2 March 1954) is a Salvadorans, Salvadoran politician who was Vice President of El Salvador from 1 June 2004 to 1 June 2009. She is a member of the right-wing Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA).
She is ...
(born 1954), Salvadoran politician
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Andrea Escobar (born 1992), Colombian actress
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Andrés Escobar (1967–1994), Colombian footballer shot dead by angry fans after accidentally scoring an own goal that eliminated his team from the 1994 FIFA World Cup
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Andrés Ramiro Escobar (born 1991), Colombian footballer
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Ángel Escobar (born 1965), Venezuelan baseball player
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Antonio Escobar Núñez
Antonio Escobar Núñez (born 1976), known professionally as Antonio Escobar, is a Spanish music producer, composer, sound designer and mixing engineer whose career spans music for film, television, advertising, and recording artists. His work ...
(born 1976), Spanish musician
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Antonio Escobar y Mendoza, 17th-century Spanish ethicist
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Arturo Escobar (anthropologist) (born 1952), Colombian-American anthropologist and development scholar
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Arturo Escobar y Vega (born 1970), Mexican politician
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Brandon Escobar (born 1990), Honduran sport wrestler
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Carlos Escobar Casarin (born 1990), Chilean footballer
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Carlos Escobar Ortíz (born 1989), Chilean footballer
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César Antonio Díaz Escobar (born 1975), Chilean footballer
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Daniel Escobar (1964–2013), American actor
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Daniela Escobar (born 1969), Brazilian actress and television presenter
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Darío Escobar (born 1971), Guatemalan artist
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Eduardo Escobar (born 1989), Venezuelan baseball player
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Edwin Escobar (born 1992), Venezuelan professional baseball player
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Elizam Escobar (1948–2021), Puerto Rican painter
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Enzo Escobar (born 1951), Chilean footballer
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Eusebio Escobar (born 1936), Colombian footballer
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Fabio Escobar (born 1982), Paraguayan footballer
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Francisco Escobar (born 1991), Colombian beauty pageant winner
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Gavin Escobar (1991–2022), American football player
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Isabel Escobar, Brazilian-American environmental engineer
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Jesús Escobar, American historian
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José Escobar (baseball) (born in 1960), Venezuelan baseball player
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José Escobar Saliente
José Escobar Saliente (22 October 1908 — 31 March 1994) was a Spanish comic book writer and artist, born in Barcelona. He signed as ''Escobar'', and is most famous for his creation ''Zipi y Zape'', as well as the character ''Carpanta''. ...
(1908–1994), Spanish comic writer and artist
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José Luis Escobar Alas
José Luis Escobar Alas (born 10 March 1959) is a Salvadoran Catholic prelate who has served as Archbishop of San Salvador since 2009.
Escobar served as Bishop of San Vicente beginning in 2005, prior to his elevation to San Salvador on 27 D ...
(born 1959), Salvadoran bishop
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Juan Carlos Escobar (born 1982), Colombian footballer
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Juan Carlos Ortiz Escobar (died 2002), Colombian drug dealer
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Juan Francisco Escobar (born 1949), Paraguayan football referee
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Juan Manuel Escobar (born 1950), American politician and judge
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Sebastián Marroquín (born 1977), born Juan Pablo Escobar
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Katherine Escobar (born 1982), Colombian model and actress
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Kelvim Escobar (born 1976), Venezuelan baseball player
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Luis Escobar (disambiguation), multiple people
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Manolo Escobar (1931–2013), Spanish singer
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Marisol Escobar
Marisol Escobar (May 22, 1930 – April 30, 2016), otherwise known simply as Marisol, was a Venezuelan-American sculptor born in Paris, who lived and worked in New York City. She became world-famous in the mid-1960s, but lapsed into relative ob ...
(1930–2016), Venezuelan-born sculptor
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Matías Escobar (born 1982), Argentine footballer
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Melba Escobar (born 1976) Colombian writer and journalist
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Pablo Escobar
Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria (; ; 1 December 19492 December 1993) was a Colombian drug lord, narcoterrorist, and politician who was the founder and leader of the Medellín Cartel. Dubbed the "King of Cocaine", Escobar was one of the wealthie ...
(1949-1993), Colombian drug lord and narcoterrorist
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Pablo Andrés Escobar (born 1987), Colombian footballer
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Pablo Daniel Escobar (born 1978), Paraguayan-born Bolivian footballer
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Pánfilo Escobar (born 1974), Paraguayan footballer
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Patricio Escobar
Patricio Escobar (March 17, 1843 – April 19, 1912) was President of Paraguay between November 25, 1886, and November 25, 1890.
His life
Escobar was born in San José de los Arroyos on March 17, 1843. His parents were José Escobar and Ana Be ...
(1843–1912), President of Paraguay
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Pedro de Escobar, 16th-century Portuguese composer
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Pepe Escobar (born 1954), Brazilian investigative journalist
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Pêro Escobar, 15th-century Portuguese explorer
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Ramón Escobar Santiago (1937–2020), Spanish politician
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Reynaldo Escobar Pérez
Reynaldo Gaudencio Escobar Pérez was a Mexican politician. Previously, he was Secretary of Government in the state of Veracruz, and was the state's attorney general, until he resigned on October 8, 2011. He was also the former mayor of Xalapa.He ...
, Mexican politician
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Rolando Escobar (born 1981), Panamanian footballer
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Ruth Escobar (1935–2017), Portuguese-born Brazilian actress, businesswoman, and politician
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Samuel Escobar (1934–2025), Peruvian evangelical theologian
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Sergi Escobar (born 1974), Spanish cyclist
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Sílvio Escobar (born 1986), Paraguayan footballer
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Sixto Escobar (1913–1979), Puerto Rican boxer
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Susana Escobar (born 1987), Mexican swimmer
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Ticio Escobar (born 1947), Paraguayan minister of culture
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Veronica Escobar (born 1969), American politician from Texas
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Vicente Escobar (1757–1834), Cuban painter
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Walter Escobar (born 1968), Colombian footballer
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Yasmani Copello Escobar (born 1987), Cuban-Turkish hurdler
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Yunel Escobar (born 1982), Cuban-American baseball player
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Spanish-language surnames
Surnames of Spanish origin
Spanish toponymic surnames