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

Acoba, 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 Acoba surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Acoba in America

Acoba is the 32123rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Acoba surname appeared 718 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 Acoba.

We can also compare 2010 data for Acoba 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 Acoba

The surname Acoba is believed to have originated in Spain, likely in the region of Andalusia, during the period of Moorish rule in the Iberian Peninsula from the 8th to the 15th century. It is thought to be derived from the Arabic word "aqabah," which means "mountain pass" or "difficult path."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Acoba can be found in a document from the 14th century, where it was spelled "Aqobah." This document is a land grant record from the city of Seville, which was under Moorish rule at the time. The name may have referred to a family that lived near a mountain pass or a difficult terrain.

In the 16th century, the name appears in several historical records from the city of Granada, where it was spelled "Acova." This variation in spelling was common during that time period, as the transition from Arabic to Spanish orthography was still ongoing.

One notable bearer of the Acoba surname was Rodrigo Acoba, a military officer who served under King Ferdinand II of Aragon during the Reconquista, the Christian campaign to reclaim the Iberian Peninsula from Moorish rule. Rodrigo Acoba was born in 1462 in the town of Ronda, near Málaga, and participated in the conquest of Granada in 1492.

Another early record of the name Acoba can be found in the town of Baeza, located in the province of Jaén. In the 17th century, a family by the name of Acoba owned several vineyards in the region, which was known for its wine production.

In the 18th century, a man named Juan Acoba was a prominent merchant in the city of Cádiz, one of the most important ports in Spain at the time. Juan Acoba was born in 1721 and was involved in the lucrative trade with the Spanish colonies in the Americas.

As the Acoba name spread across Spain and its territories, it also gave rise to several place names, such as the village of Acobillas in the province of Jaén, which likely derived its name from the Acoba family that once lived there.

While the Acoba surname is relatively uncommon today, it still holds a rich history that spans centuries and connects it to various regions and historical events in Spain and the Iberian Peninsula.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Acoba

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

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

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