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

Accius, 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 Accius surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Accius in America

Accius is the 102197th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Accius surname appeared 176 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 Accius.

We can also compare 2010 data for Accius 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 Accius

The surname ACCIUS originated in ancient Rome during the Roman Republic era around the 3rd century BC. It is derived from the Latin word "accius" which means "one who has come" or "newcomer".

ACCIUS was a common nomen, or family name, among the Roman plebeians or commoners. The name is believed to have been given to families who had recently immigrated to Rome from other regions of Italy or the Roman provinces.

One of the earliest known references to the name ACCIUS is found in the writings of the Roman playwright Lucius Accius, who lived from around 170 BC to 86 BC. He was a renowned tragic poet and is considered one of the greatest literary figures of the Roman Republic.

Another notable figure with the surname ACCIUS was Gaius Accius, a Roman politician who served as a Tribune of the Plebs in 63 BC. He played a significant role in the Catiline conspiracy, a failed attempt to overthrow the Roman Republic.

During the Renaissance period, the ACCIUS surname appeared in various Italian records and manuscripts. One notable example is the Italian humanist and philosopher Petrus Accius Arrigoni, who lived from 1492 to 1556.

In the late 16th century, the surname ACCIUS was also found in England. One of the earliest recorded instances was William Accius, a merchant born in London in 1581.

The ACCIUS name was also present in Scotland during the 17th century. One notable figure was John Accius, a Scottish philosopher and mathematician who lived from 1620 to 1687.

Throughout history, the ACCIUS surname has undergone various spelling variations, including Accio, Accis, and Acce, among others. These variations were often influenced by regional dialects and local pronunciations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Accius

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

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

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