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

Aceret, 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 Aceret surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Aceret in America

Aceret is the 96799th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Aceret surname appeared 188 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 Aceret.

We can also compare 2010 data for Aceret 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 Aceret

The surname ACERET is believed to have originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish word "acera," which means "sidewalk" or "pavement." This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with someone who lived or worked near a prominent sidewalk or paved area.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the ACERET surname can be found in the archives of the Kingdom of Aragon, dated back to the 13th century. These records document a family with the surname ACERET residing in the city of Valencia.

In the 15th century, the ACERET family was among the Sephardic Jews who were expelled from Spain during the Spanish Inquisition. Some members of the family sought refuge in neighboring Portugal, while others dispersed across Europe and the Mediterranean region.

One notable individual with the ACERET surname was Rabbi Isaac ACERET (1515-1587), a renowned Jewish scholar and philosopher who lived in Safed, Palestine. His works on Kabbalah and Jewish mysticism had a profound influence on subsequent generations of Jewish thinkers.

In the 17th century, the ACERET surname appeared in records from the city of Amsterdam, where a community of Sephardic Jews had established themselves after fleeing the Iberian Peninsula. One prominent figure from this period was Abraham ACERET (1621-1687), a successful merchant and philanthropist who supported Jewish educational institutions in Amsterdam.

Moving into the 18th century, the ACERET surname can be traced to the town of Livorno, Italy, where a family with this name resided. One member of this family, Judah ACERET (1732-1801), was a respected rabbi and author of several religious texts.

In the 19th century, members of the ACERET family migrated to various parts of Europe and the Americas, contributing to the further dispersal of this surname. One notable figure from this period was Esther ACERET (1848-1922), a pioneering educator who founded one of the first Jewish schools for girls in New York City.

While the ACERET surname is not particularly common today, it has left a rich historical legacy, reflecting the resilience and contributions of those who carried this name across various regions and cultures over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Aceret

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

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

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