Explore the Family Name Acebedo

The meaning of Acebedo

Spanish and Galician: variant of Acevedo. This surname is also found in the Philippines. Compare Asebedo.

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How common is the last name Acebedo in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the Acebedo surname has seen an increase from 2000 to 2010. In terms of rank, it improved from 28,617 in 2000 to 26,362 in 2010, marking a 7.88% change. The count also increased, with 784 people carrying the Acebedo surname in 2000, rising to 926 by 2010, which represents an 18.11% change. The proportion per 100,000 people also experienced a slight rise, increasing by 6.9%.

20002010Change
Rank#28,617#26,3627.88%
Count78492618.11%
Proportion per 100k0.290.316.9%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Acebedo

Turning to ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the Acebedo surname is most commonly found within the Hispanic community, accounting for 78.94% in 2010, a decrease of 2.39% from 2000. The second most common ethnic identity associated with this surname is Asian/Pacific Islander, which saw a significant increase of 43.90%, moving from 8.93% in 2000 to 12.85% in 2010. There was also a notable increase in the percentage of those identifying as two or more races, which nearly doubled from 1.02% in 2000 to 1.94% in 2010. The percentage of White individuals with the surname dropped by 33.53%, from 8.29% in 2000 to 5.51% in 2010. The percentages for Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native remained static at 0% for both census years.

20002010Change
Hispanic80.87%78.94%-2.39%
Asian/Pacific Islander8.93%12.85%43.9%
White8.29%5.51%-33.53%
Two or More Races1.02%1.94%90.2%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%