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

Asebedo, 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 Asebedo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Asebedo in America

Asebedo is the 41426th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Asebedo surname appeared 525 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 Asebedo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Asebedo 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 Asebedo

The surname Asebedo is believed to have originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Spanish word "acebedo," which means a thicket or grove of maple trees. This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near or owned a maple grove.

The earliest known records of the Asebedo surname date back to the 13th century in the northern region of Spain, particularly in the provinces of Asturias and Cantabria. The name appears in some local records and documents from that time, indicating its presence in these areas.

One of the earliest documented individuals with the surname Asebedo was Juan Asebedo, a landowner from the village of Potes in Cantabria, who was mentioned in a land deed from the year 1287. Another early record is that of Pedro Asebedo, a farmer from the town of Llanes in Asturias, whose name appears in a tax record from 1312.

In the 15th century, the Asebedo surname gained prominence when Diego Asebedo, a nobleman from Santander, served as a royal advisor to King Juan II of Castile. Diego Asebedo's son, Rodrigo Asebedo, was a renowned scholar and author who wrote several books on philosophy and theology in the late 1400s.

During the 16th century, the Asebedo family expanded its influence, with members holding important positions in the Spanish government and military. One notable figure was Alonso Asebedo, a military commander who fought in the Spanish conquest of Mexico under Hernán Cortés in the 1520s.

Throughout the centuries, the Asebedo surname has undergone various spelling variations, such as Asevedo, Acevedo, and Azebedo, reflecting regional differences in pronunciation and record-keeping practices. Some of these variations may also be related to the similar-sounding Portuguese surname Azevedo, which shares a common root in the word for maple trees.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Asebedo

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

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

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