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

Acob, 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 Acob surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Acob in America

Acob is the 54055th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Acob surname appeared 382 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 Acob.

We can also compare 2010 data for Acob 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 Acob

The surname ACOB has its origins in medieval England, tracing back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English word "ac-cob," which referred to a small dwelling or shelter made from oak branches and twigs. This suggests that the name may have initially been an occupational surname, given to someone who lived or worked in such a humble abode.

ACOB is a variant spelling of the more common surname Acombe, which is rooted in the Old English place name "Accumb," meaning "oak valley." Many early records show the name spelled as Acombe, Acome, or Acum. The earliest known bearer of this name was William de Acum, who was mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire in 1203.

In the renowned Domesday Book, compiled in 1086 by order of William the Conqueror, there are several entries that may have been early precursors to the ACOB surname. These include references to places like Accumb in Worcestershire and Acumbe in Gloucestershire, which likely shared a common linguistic origin with the name.

One notable figure in history who bore the ACOB surname was Sir Thomas Acomb (c. 1345 - 1415), a renowned English soldier and politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire during the reigns of Richard II and Henry IV. Another early bearer of the name was John Acombe (c. 1380 - 1456), a wealthy merchant and landowner from Somerset.

In the 16th century, there are records of an ACOB family living in the village of Stoke Gifford, near Bristol. One of their descendants, William Acob (1568 - 1634), was a prominent figure in the local community and served as a church warden at St. Michael's Church in Stoke Gifford.

Another individual of note was Reverend John Acombe (1647 - 1720), an English clergyman and academic who served as the Rector of Wherwell in Hampshire and was a Fellow of Merton College, Oxford.

Over the centuries, the ACOB surname has maintained a relatively consistent spelling, although variations like Acombe, Acome, and Acum have been documented. While not a particularly common name, it has endured as a distinct surname with deep roots in medieval England's history and toponymy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Acob

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

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

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