Acebo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

Noble surnames, such as Acebo, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Acebo, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. In Spain, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. Many Spanish local names reflect Arabic words or place-names because the Muslim Moors occupied Spain from the 8th to the 12th century. The Acebo family originally lived beside an area of holly-bushes. The surname Acebo was originally derived from the Old Spanish word Azevo which meant "holly."

Early Origins of the Acebo family

The surname Acebo was first found in Galicia, an important Christian kingdom of medieval Spain.

Acebedo is a municipality located in the northeast of the province of Leon, Castile and Leon, Spain and a village in Alava, Spain.

Early History of the Acebo family

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Acebo Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Acevedo, de Acevedo, Aceveda, Aceval, Aceves, de Aceves, Acebedo, de Acebedo, Acebeda, Acebo, Azebedo, de Azebedo, Azevedo and many more.

Early Notables of the Acebo family (pre 1700)

Prominent among members of the family were Juan Acevedo, a sixteenth century Spanish soldier who later became a missionary in Mexico; sixteenth century Spanish artist Cristóbal de Acevedo; seventeenth century Governor of Cuba Juan de Acevedo; eighteenth century Spanish military officer Manuel Jacinto de Acevedo y Navia; nineteenth century Argentinian lawyer and patriot...
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Acebo migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Acebo Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

F A Acebo, aged 26, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1827 [1]
F Acebo, aged 47, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1858 [1]

Contemporary Notables of the name Acebo (post 1700) +

Alexander V. "Tino" Acebo (b. 1927), American politician, Vermont Auditor of Accounts (1970-1993)

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)