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

Aceves, 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 Aceves surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Aceves in America

Aceves is the 3603rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Aceves surname appeared 9,854 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Aceves.

We can also compare 2010 data for Aceves 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 Aceves

The surname Aceves has its origins in Spain, tracing back to the 15th century. It is derived from the Spanish word "acebes," which means "evergreen oak." This suggests that the name may have originated as a descriptive surname for someone who lived near or worked with evergreen oak trees.

The earliest recorded instances of the Aceves surname can be found in historical records from the region of Castilla-La Mancha in central Spain. In the 16th century, there are mentions of individuals with the surname Aceves in the town of Valdepeñas, which was known for its vineyards and wine production.

One notable individual with the Aceves surname was Juan Aceves, a Spanish soldier who fought in the Spanish conquest of Mexico in the early 16th century. He participated in the expeditions led by Hernán Cortés and is believed to have been among the first Spaniards to settle in what is now Mexico City.

In the 17th century, the Aceves family had a presence in the town of Villanueva de la Fuente, located in the province of Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha. Records from this period mention individuals such as Pedro Aceves, who was a local landowner and farmer.

The 18th century saw the spread of the Aceves surname to other parts of Spain, including the Basque Country and Catalonia. In the Basque region, there is a record of a blacksmith named Martín Aceves, who lived in the town of Vitoria-Gasteiz during the late 1700s.

Moving into the 19th century, one notable individual with the Aceves surname was José María Aceves, a Mexican politician and military leader who played a role in the Mexican War of Independence. He was born in 1783 in Guanajuato and served as a general in the insurgent army.

Another prominent figure was Manuel Aceves, a Mexican writer and journalist who lived from 1845 to 1915. He was known for his work in promoting the literary movement known as "Modernismo" in Mexico.

While the Aceves surname has its roots in Spain, it has since spread to various parts of the world, particularly to Latin American countries with significant Spanish influence, such as Mexico, Argentina, and Chile.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Aceves

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

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

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