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    The surname Acevedo

    A Portuguese surname, carried by 51,351 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ˌæsɪˈveɪdəʊ/ 4 syllables Soundex A213

    Acevedo: #665 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#10,001Dubon Acevedo #665, 51,351 people Acevedo: #665 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott Acevedo #665, 51,351 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Acevedo is more common than 99.6% of them.

    Origin

    Portuguese origin

    From Portuguese Azevedo (often via Spanish Acevedo).

    One of 71 Portuguese surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 51,351 people named Acevedo in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 6,012 Americans. That is up 34% since 2000, when the Census counted 38,232.

    #665
    rank among US surnames
    51,351
    people in 2010
    17
    per 100,000 Americans
    +34.3%
    change since 2000 (was #824)
    RankSurnamePeople1 in
    #656Barron52,0705,929
    #657Phelps52,0445,932
    #658Yu52,0355,933
    #659Dickerson51,8895,950
    #660Heath51,8775,951
    #661Foley51,8655,953
    #662Atkins51,6715,975

    Who is named Acevedo

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    94% of people named Acevedo identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 5.1% as white (not Hispanic).

    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 94%
    • White (not Hispanic) 5.1%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 0.6%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 0.4%
    • Two or more races 0.2%
    • American Indian and Alaska Native 0.2%

    Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.

    Famous Acevedos

    4 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Kirk Acevedo
      American actor, born 1971
    • David Acevedo
      Argentine footballer, born 1937
    • Elizabeth Acevedo
      American poet and author, born 1988
    • Albert Acevedo
      Association football player, born 1983

    Notable Acevedos come mostly from the United States (2), Argentina (1) and Chile (1).

    Spellings and sound-alikes

    Useful when a record has your ancestor under another spelling

    Surnames that sound like Acevedo

    Acevedo has the Soundex code A213, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code A213.

    Other Portuguese surnames

    All 71 Portuguese surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Acevedo come from?
    From Portuguese Azevedo (often via Spanish Acevedo).
    How common is the surname Acevedo?
    51,351 people in the United States had the surname Acevedo in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 6,012 Americans. It ranked 665th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Acevedo?
    In the 2010 Census, 94% of people named Acevedo identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 5.1% as white (not Hispanic).
    Who is the most famous person named Acevedo?
    Kirk Acevedo, American actor, followed by David Acevedo.
    Where is the surname Acevedo most common?
    Wikidata records people named Acevedo in the United States, Argentina and Chile.
    How do you pronounce Acevedo?
    Acevedo is /ˌæsɪˈveɪdəʊ/, 4 syllables.
    Is the surname Acevedo getting more or less common?
    More common. 38,232 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 51,351 in 2010, up 34%.