Escobar is a common
surname among individuals of Spanish descent. Some individuals with this surname include:
- An alias of American rapper Nas
- Aaron Escobar, a professional 3D artist and founder of Escobar Studios.
- Alex Escobar, a professional baseball player.
- Andrés Escobar, a murdered football player.
- Angel Escobar, a professional baseball player.
- Antonio Escobar y Mendoza, a 17th century Spanish churchman.
- Arturo Escobar, an American anthropologist and development scholar.
- Arturo Escobar y Vega, a Mexican politician.
- José Elías Escobar (born in 1960), a former Major League Baseball shortstop.
- José Escobar Saliente (1908-1994), a Spanish comic writer and artist, creator of Zipi y Zape.
- Kelvim Escobar, a professional baseball player.
- Manolo Escobar, a Spanish singer.
- Marisol Escobar, a sculptor.
- Pablo Escobar, a famous Colombian drug lord
- Patricio Escobar, former president of Paraguay.
- Pedro de Escobar, a 16th-century Portuguese composer.
- Sixto Escobar, a Puerto Rican boxer
- Yunel Escobar (born 1982), Cuban-American baseball player
Other meanings of Escobar include: