Explore the Family Name Acero
The meaning of Acero
Spanish: from acero ‘steel, steelworker’ (from Late Latin aciarium), an occupational name for a metal worker or an armorer. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Pedro, Guillermo, Armando, Carlos, Jorge, Juan, Manuel, Raul, Alejandro, Alicia, Ana.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Acero in the United States?
According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Acero has notably increased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 21039th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had risen to the 16544th spot, marking a significant increase of 21.37%. The count of people with this surname also surged by 49.05%, growing from 1164 in 2000 to 1735 in 2010. As a proportion per 100,000 people, the presence of the Acero surname rose by 37.21% during that decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #21,039 | #16,544 | 21.37% |
| Count | 1,164 | 1,735 | 49.05% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.43 | 0.59 | 37.21% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Acero
In terms of ethnicity, based again on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of individuals carrying the Acero surname identified as Hispanic in both 2000 and 2010, with a slight increase of 0.83% over the decade. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also increased by 6.93%, despite being a smaller group. The proportion of individuals identifying as White showed a minor decrease, moving from 5.84% in 2000 to 5.65% in 2010. There was a substantial decrease of 55.04% in the group identifying as having two or more races. No changes were noted for the Black ethnic group or the American Indian and Alaskan Native group, as no individuals with the Acero surname were recorded within these categories in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 89% | 89.74% | 0.83% |
| White | 5.84% | 5.65% | -3.25% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 3.61% | 3.86% | 6.93% |
| Two or More Races | 1.29% | 0.58% | -55.04% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |