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

Acabal, 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 Acabal surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Acabal in America

Acabal is the 78040th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Acabal surname appeared 245 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 Acabal.

The history of the last name Acabal

The surname Acabal originated in the Iberian Peninsula, specifically in the regions of Spain and Portugal, during the Middle Ages. It is believed to be derived from the Spanish word "acabar," meaning "to finish" or "to end." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who completed a specific task or mission, or perhaps to someone who lived at the end of a particular area or settlement.

The earliest recorded instances of the Acabal surname can be found in historical documents from the 13th and 14th centuries in various parts of Spain and Portugal. One notable example is Rodrigo Acabal, a knight from Seville who fought alongside King Ferdinand III during the Reconquista in the 13th century.

Another early mention of the name comes from the "Libro de las Behetrías" (Book of the Behetrías), a medieval Castilian census document dating back to the 14th century, which lists several individuals with the surname Acabal living in various villages and towns across the region of Cantabria.

In the 15th century, a prominent figure bearing the Acabal name was Álvaro Acabal, a nobleman and landowner from the city of Burgos. He was known for his involvement in local politics and served as a councilman for the city during the reign of King Henry IV of Castile.

During the 16th century, the name Acabal spread to other parts of Europe, particularly to the Low Countries and France, where it was sometimes spelled as "Acaval" or "Acaballe." One notable individual from this era was Pierre Acaval, a French merchant and explorer who traveled to the Americas in the late 1500s and established trade routes between France and the Caribbean islands.

In the 17th century, a notable bearer of the Acabal surname was Juan Acabal, a Spanish Baroque painter who was active in the city of Seville. His works can be found in various churches and museums throughout Andalusia.

As the centuries progressed, the Acabal surname continued to be present in various parts of the world, particularly in regions with strong cultural and historical ties to Spain and Portugal, such as Latin America and the Philippines.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Acabal

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

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 Acabal 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.

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 Acabal was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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