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

Acho, 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 Acho surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Acho in America

Acho is the 92358th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Acho surname appeared 199 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 Acho.

We can also compare 2010 data for Acho 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 Acho

The surname "ACHO" is believed to have originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old Spanish word "acho," which means "narrow" or "confined." This could suggest that the name was initially used to describe someone who lived in a narrow valley or a confined area.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the surname "ACHO" can be found in the "Libro de las Behetrías" (Book of Behetrias), a 14th-century document that recorded the feudal obligations of various towns and villages in the northern regions of Spain. This document lists several individuals with the surname "ACHO" as residents of the town of Leiva in the province of Burgos.

In the 15th century, the surname "ACHO" appears in various legal documents and records from the city of Seville in southern Spain. One notable figure from this period was Juan Acho, a merchant and landowner who lived in Seville during the late 1400s.

During the 16th century, the name "ACHO" began to spread beyond the borders of Spain as Spanish explorers and settlers ventured to the Americas. One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname in the New World is that of Diego Acho, a conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru under the command of Francisco Pizarro in the 1530s.

In the 17th century, the surname "ACHO" can be found in records from various parts of Spain, including Catalonia and Aragon. One notable figure from this period was Mateo Acho, a Catalan painter and engraver who was active in the city of Barcelona during the mid-1600s.

In the 18th century, the surname "ACHO" appeared in several historical documents from the Spanish colonies in the Americas, particularly in Mexico and Peru. One notable individual from this period was José Acho, a wealthy landowner and businessman who lived in Lima, Peru, during the late 1700s.

As the centuries passed, the surname "ACHO" continued to spread throughout Spain and its former colonies, with individuals bearing this name making contributions in various fields, including art, literature, and politics.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Acho

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

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

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