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

Acevedo, 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 Acevedo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Acevedo in America

Acevedo is the 94311th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Acevedo surname appeared 194 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 Acevedo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Acevedo 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 Acevedo

The surname Acevado is believed to have originated in Spain during the Middle Ages. It likely derived from the Spanish word "acebo," which means holly, and was likely an occupational surname given to someone who worked with or lived near holly trees.

The earliest known record of the name Acevado dates back to the 13th century, where it was mentioned in a document from the region of Castile. It's possible that the name may have also been related to the Spanish place name Acebo, a municipality in the province of Cáceres.

One of the earliest known bearers of the Acevado surname was Juan Acevado, a Spanish soldier who fought in the Reconquista (the Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors) during the 14th century. Another notable figure was Pedro Acevado, a merchant from Seville who was documented in trade records from the late 15th century.

In the 16th century, the Acevado surname appeared in various records from the Spanish colonies in the Americas. For instance, Hernán Acevado was a conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico in the 1520s.

As the Spanish Empire expanded, the Acevado surname spread to other parts of the world. One notable bearer was Tomás Acevado, a Jesuit missionary who traveled to India in the late 16th century and wrote extensively about his experiences.

During the 17th century, the Acevado surname was also found in parts of Italy, where it was likely introduced by Spanish settlers or traders. One example is Francesco Acevado, an Italian painter from Naples who was active in the early 1600s.

Throughout its history, the Acevado surname has been subject to various spelling variations, such as Acevedo, Acebedo, and Azevedo, which is a common Portuguese variant of the name. However, the core meaning and origin of the name remain rooted in its Spanish heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Acevedo

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

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

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