Acevedo is a common Spanish surname. Its Portuguese equivalent is Azevedo. Notable people with the surname include:
Alex Acevedo (born 1990), American Basketball Coach , International Sports Academy of Naples
Aníbal Acevedo (born 1971), Puerto Rican boxer
Fernando Acevedo (born 1946), Peruvian track and field athlete
Jackie Acevedo (born 1987), Mexican American football player (Portland Thorns FC)
Janier Acevedo (born 1985), Colombian cyclist
José Acevedo (baseball) (born 1977), Dominican baseball pitcher
José Acevedo (athlete) (born 1986), Venezuelan sprinter
Juan Acevedo (born 1970), Mexican baseball
Kirk Acevedo (born 1971), American actor
Mario Acevedo (born 1969), Guatemalan football forward
Mario Acevedo, American science fiction/fantasy writer
Rafael Acevedo (born 1957), Colombian cyclist
Rafael Acevedo, American DJ
Raymond Acevedo (born 1971), Puerto Rican rock singer
Richard Acevedo (born 1959), American mixed media artist, writer, musician
Sergio Acevedo (born 1956), Argentine politician