Acevedo is a surname of Portuguese origin which comes from the town of Azevedo in the Viana do Castelo District in Portugal.
It means a grove of holly trees or hollywood, as the Portuguese and Spanish word for holly is acebo.
The surname changed from Azevedo to Acevedo when it passed to Spain.
As a consequence of colonization, it is widely spread in Latin America.
Notable people with the surname include: