Aceves Surname

12,397th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45,312 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Mexico

Aceves Surname Definition:

Castilian surname originating in Soria, from where it passed to other parts of the Spanish Peninsula. Don Diego de Acebes was Bishop of Osuna and grand patron of Saint Domingo in 1202. Nobility and family shield.

Plural of the latin "aquifolium" meaning area abundant in holly trees or knee-holly.

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Aceves Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico36,0461:3,444470
United States8,4291:43,0015,270
Spain6091:76,7696,687
Peru591:538,71414,638
Argentina571:749,88450,572
Brazil221:9,730,651206,332
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Philippines151:6,749,215188,373
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
England41:13,929,515290,718
France41:16,605,680368,153
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Belize11:355,4743,977
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

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

Aceves (109) may also be a first name.

Aceves Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Castilian surname originating in Soria, from where it passed to other parts of the Spanish Peninsula. Don Diego de Acebes was Bishop of Osuna and grand patron of Saint Domingo in 1202. Nobility and family shield.

Plural of the latin "aquifolium" meaning area abundant in holly trees or knee-holly.

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

Aceves Last Name Facts

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

The last name Aceves occurs more in Mexico more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Áceves. For other possible spellings of Aceves click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Aceves? popularity and diffusion

Aceves is the 12,397th most frequently used family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 160,830 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Aceves live; 98 percent live in North America and 80 percent live in Hispano-North America. It is also the 900,062nd most widely held given name at a global level It is held by 109 people.

The last name Aceves is most widely held in Mexico, where it is carried by 36,046 people, or 1 in 3,444. In Mexico it is primarily found in: Jalisco, where 47 percent reside, México, where 13 percent reside and Mexico City, where 7 percent reside. Not including Mexico it occurs in 30 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Spain, where 1 percent reside.

Aceves Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Aceves last name are 42.45% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.68% registered to vote for the party.

Aceves earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.14% less than the national average, earning $40,932 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Áceves941/
Asceves9278/
Acheves926/
Acevees922/
Aceveas921/
Aceuves921/
Aceve9168/
Hacevies862/
Acebes836,116/
Acevez831,337/
Acevey83463/
Aseves83145/
Azeves8386/
Acevis8357/
Acevei8341/
Aceved8315/
Acives8313/
Acheve833/
Acevea831/
Ageves831/
Gacives7739/
Ascevez774/
Acevedp774/
Acebeas772/
Ascebes771/
Hacevez771/
Achever771/
Acive73276/
Acebe7334/
Aseve7317/
Acevi7314/
Azeve733/
Oceve731/
Acebey67923/
Acibes67683/
Achive67306/
Achevi67238/
Aceviz67184/
Acevit67149/
Acebis67100/
Asebes6753/
Asevey6729/
Hacebe6727/
Acebez6721/
Asevez6714/
Agebes678/
Acebee677/
Asives677/
Atseve676/
Auseve675/
Acevic673/
Achewe673/
Ozeves672/
Azevez672/
Asheve671/
Asseve671/
Acévez671/
Aseuve671/
Ahcebe671/
Acevay671/
Acebex671/
Asever671/
Acivez671/

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