Find out how popular the last name Aca is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Aca.

Aca, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Aca surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Aca in America

Aca is the 54864th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Aca surname appeared 375 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Aca.

We can also compare 2010 data for Aca to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Aca

The surname "Aca" is believed to have originated in Italy, likely in the region of Tuscany or Umbria, during the late Middle Ages or early Renaissance period.

One possible origin of the name is the Latin word "acus," meaning "needle" or "pin." This suggests that the name may have been occupational in nature, referring to a profession or trade related to needlework or tailoring.

Another theory traces the name to the Latin word "aqua," meaning "water." In this case, the surname could have been derived from a place name associated with a body of water, such as a river, lake, or spring.

The earliest known record of the name "Aca" appears in a document from the city of Perugia, dated to the year 1327. This document mentions a certain "Giovanni Aca" as a citizen of the city.

In the 15th century, there are records of a family named Aca residing in the town of Orvieto, located in the province of Terni, Umbria. One notable member of this family was Bartolomeo Aca, a renowned architect and sculptor who lived from 1420 to 1492.

Another prominent figure bearing the surname Aca was Francesco Aca, an Italian painter and fresco artist active in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. He was born in Siena around 1470 and is known for his works in various churches and palaces throughout Tuscany.

In the 16th century, there is mention of a Giovanni Battista Aca, a scholar and writer from the city of Arezzo, who authored several treatises on philosophy and theology. He lived from 1510 to 1578.

The name "Aca" can also be found in historical records from the Republic of Venice, where it was sometimes spelled as "Azza" or "Acca." One notable Venetian bearing this name was Marco Aca, a merchant and diplomat who served as the ambassador to the Ottoman Empire in the mid-16th century.

Another historically significant individual with the surname Aca was Girolamo Aca, a military commander and strategist who served under the famous condottiero Gian Giacomo Trivulzio during the Italian Wars of the late 15th and early 16th centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Aca

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Aca.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Aca was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Aca has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Aca was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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