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

Acedo, 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 Acedo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Acedo in America

Acedo is the 21228th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Acedo surname appeared 1,236 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 Acedo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Acedo 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 Acedo

The surname Acedo is of Spanish origin, derived from the Spanish word "acedo" which means "sour" or "acidic." It likely originated as a descriptive nickname for someone with a sour disposition or perhaps someone who worked with vinegar or other acidic substances.

The earliest recorded instances of the Acedo surname can be found in various historical documents from the regions of Castile and Andalusia in Spain, dating back to the 15th and 16th centuries. These include records from the towns of Seville, Cordoba, and Toledo.

One notable historical reference to the Acedo name is found in the archives of the Inquisition in Seville, where a certain Juan Acedo was listed as a witness in a trial against alleged heretics in the year 1572. Additionally, a document from the city of Jaen in 1593 mentions a Diego Acedo, who was a local landowner.

In the 17th century, the Acedo surname appears in various military records, suggesting that individuals with this name served in the Spanish army during that period. For instance, a certain Pedro Acedo was recorded as a soldier in the Tercios of Flanders, a Spanish military unit that fought in the Eighty Years' War against the Dutch.

One of the earliest known bearers of the Acedo surname was Alonso Acedo, a Spanish explorer and navigator who was born in Seville in the late 15th century. He accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493 and later settled in the Caribbean island of Hispaniola (present-day Haiti and Dominican Republic).

Another notable individual with the Acedo surname was Juan Acedo y Arce (1590-1650), a Spanish jurist and author who wrote extensively on legal matters and served as a judge in the Royal Chancery of Granada.

In the 18th century, a certain José Acedo (1718-1786) was a renowned Spanish painter and engraver, known for his religious artwork and portraits. His works can still be found in various churches and museums in Spain.

A more recent figure with the Acedo surname was Manuel Acedo (1885-1962), a Spanish politician and lawyer who served as the Minister of Justice during the Second Spanish Republic in the 1930s.

As the Acedo surname spread beyond Spain, it can also be found in various Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America, particularly in Mexico, where individuals bearing this name likely descended from Spanish settlers and colonists.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Acedo

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

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

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