Acero Surname

11,663rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48,163 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Colombia
Highest density in:
Colombia

Acero Surname Definition:

Refers to steel and also the arms made from this metal - the sword. Descended from Muñoz family which produced one member so strong that he was called "acero."

Acero Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Colombia15,4961:3,083539
Philippines8,4561:11,9721,198
Peru6,3651:4,994811
Mexico4,7531:26,1151,798
Spain3,7751:12,3851,430
Venezuela2,3431:12,8911,100
Ecuador2,0601:7,7211,253
United States1,4721:246,23623,458
Uganda1,4651:26,6483,731
Bolivia6391:16,6141,501
Dominican Republic3311:31,5191,835
Argentina2731:156,56913,217
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Brazil971:2,206,95268,831
France971:684,77087,242
Italy921:664,74758,468
Canada391:944,75971,777
Germany381:2,118,565113,742
Chile331:533,83313,415
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Panama261:150,4714,892
England191:2,932,529101,561
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Uruguay51:686,35229,886
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Cuba41:2,880,67910,064
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
Puerto Rico31:1,183,3805,289
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Aceró (1) are calculated separately.

Acero (87) may also be a first name.

Acero Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Refers to steel and also the arms made from this metal - the sword. Descended from Muñoz family which produced one member so strong that he was called "acero."

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

Acero Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Acero Come From? nationality or country of origin

Acero is found in Colombia more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Aceró. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Acero? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 11,663rd most numerous family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 151,310 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Acero are found; 57 percent are found in South America and 37 percent are found in Caribbean South America. Acero is also the 1,024,927th most widely held first name worldwide, borne by 87 people.

The last name Acero is most numerous in Colombia, where it is borne by 15,496 people, or 1 in 3,083. In Colombia it is mostly found in: Capital District, where 45 percent are found, Cundinamarca Department, where 18 percent are found and Boyacá Department, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account Colombia Acero exists in 51 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 18 percent are found and Peru, where 13 percent are found.

Acero Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Acero has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Acero last name expanded 147,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Acero Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Acero last name are 41.8% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 95.03% registered with the party.

The amount Acero earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 27.73% less than the national average, earning €21,702 per year; in Peru they earn 14.87% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,502 per year; in Colombia they earn 26.45% more than the national average, earning $28,707,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.44% more than the national average, earning $44,202 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.03% less than the national average, earning $43,706 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Aceró931/
Aceros911,833/
Achero91856/
Aceiro9188/
Aceroi9131/
Acerro9113/
Aciero9110/
Ascero918/
Accero913/
Acerot912/
Hacero912/
Aucero912/
Aceero911/
Acergo911/
Gacero911/
Aacero911/
Aceroz911/
Atcero911/
Hachero831,821/
Aschero83349/
Atchero83134/
Auchero8348/
Acheroy8342/
Ackerot8335/
Acheiro8312/
Hatcero836/
Gachero835/
Acherop835/
Aceiroy832/
Acherot832/
Acerros831/
Acheroi831/
Acherou831/
Gaceiro831/
Aceroid830/
Aciro8038,143/
Ajero806,191/
Asero803,810/
Acera803,392/
Agero802,424/
Ocero801,268/
Azero80439/
Akero80309/
Acyro801/
Aschiero77220/
Hatchero7714/
Gacheiro779/
Haceroch771/
Hacerott771/
Haqchero771/
Gatchero771/
Atcheroh771/
Ackeroyd770/
Hackeroy770/
Hacerodd770/
Hackerot770/
Atceroth770/
Achiro733,865/
Aujero731,857/
Acerra731,589/
Ochero731,153/
Azerot73253/
Azerou73210/
Ajerod73204/
Aceras73199/
Achera73169/
Ajeroh73111/
Augero73105/
Gacera7388/
Adsero7383/
Aquero7376/
Assero7353/
Auzero7349/
Ageros7341/
Gasero7339/
Aggero7335/
Gakero7321/
Ajearo7319/
Agetro7313/
Gazero7313/
Ajeiro736/
Ashero736/
Aserot736/
Hakero736/
Accera735/
Asergo735/
Akeero734/
Aicera734/
Aseero734/
Hasero734/
Auciro733/
Aceera733/
Ocerot733/
Aserro732/
Oucero732/
Adjero732/
Ausero732/
Ajeero732/
Akerou732/
Eicero731/
Acitro731/
Aceara731/
Acerga731/
Ageroy731/
Ajetro731/
Asgero731/
Ageroh731/
Akeroh731/
Ageruo731/
Oceero731/
Hacera731/
Hagero731/
Gaciro731/
Agerot731/
Aigero731/
Aikero731/
Ajerro731/
Akearo731/
Akeroy731/
Akerro731/
Acciro731/
Acihro731/
Acirou731/
Acirro731/
Ackreo731/
Aucera731/
Asiero731/
Aseroh731/
Aseros731/
Asetro731/
Azergo731/
Akgero731/
Akerho731/
Akeruo731/
Agiero731/
Azeroi731/
Hazero731/
Akeros730/
Hackerott71171/
Hacheroud712/
Hackeroth710/
Achirou675,729/
Akeroyd67957/
Hachiro67713/
Gazerro67429/
Gochero67284/
Gaziero67172/
Azerzou67137/
Augerot67126/
D'Asero67125/
Haserot6789/
Atchera6787/
Asseiro6780/
Gazzero6767/
Augiero6765/
Azeroth6746/
Assiero6745/
Adjeroh6732/
Adjerho6725/
Gasiero6723/
Akhiero6717/
Adjeruo6716/
Akerros6714/
Aaserod6711/
Akeroid6711/
Adjerou679/
Aakeroy678/
Hakeros677/
Hageros677/
Aqueiro676/
Acetras676/
Achhera675/
Askerot675/
Acherra675/
Asquero675/
Aazerou675/
Aqueros674/
Aquerro674/
Ajeroud674/
Acheraa674/
Askerod674/
Hackeroott673/
Gachera673/
Hochero673/
Ocherot673/
Azerott672/
Akeroud672/
Gaseiro672/
Acherat672/
Atchiro672/
Aseroit672/
Gashero672/
Ajearoh672/
Gaserro671/
Achiros671/
Aikeros671/
Aichiro671/
Akerout671/
Aketrou671/
Ascerah671/
Asheiro671/
Augeros671/
Ausiero671/
Achirgo671/
Hazeroá671/
Haxxero671/
Hatsero671/
Ocheros671/
Hakerod671/
Hakerou671/
Gaquero671/
Gasearo671/
Gascera671/
Hachera671/
Hacirou671/
Hagerop671/
Gachiro671/
Aiceras671/
Ahcirou671/
Achiroo671/
Achoiro671/
Asserou671/
Augerou671/
Hassero671/
Azerouz671/
Azzerou671/
Akeeroj671/
Akkeros671/
Gassero670/
Haseero670/
Asherop670/
Akeroth670/

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