Meaning of the nameAcácio
- Male
- A-cá-ci-o
Acácio is a male name that recalls the Latin name Acacius, from the Greek Akákios, derived from ákakos, "harmless."
Meaning
The meaning of Acácio is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 6,727
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,224
- Median age
- 43 years
- 2010 Census
- 8,118
- people
Acácio in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Acácio, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (1,576 people).
24 women 6,703 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Acácio is most common
States with the highest share of people named Acácio in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.007%
- Sergipe 0.007%
- Bahia 0.004%
- São Paulo 0.004%
- Mato Grosso 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,775 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 718 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 620 | 0.004% |
| Santa Catarina | 508 | 0.007% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 491 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 359 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 215 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 200 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 181 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 177 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 172 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 151 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 147 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 146 | 0.007% |
| Paraíba | 141 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 138 | 0.004% |
| Piauí | 96 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 95 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 86 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 71 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 65 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 53 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 48 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 29 | 0.002% |
| Acre | 20 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 17 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Acácio
Wiktionary gives the Greek name Ἀκάκιος (Akákios), in Latin Acacius, formed from ἄκακος (ákakos), "harmless," a word composed of the negating prefix ἀ- and κακός, "bad." The origin of the Portuguese form Acácio is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 6,727 people named Acácio, with a median age of 43. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Ἀκάκιος · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: ἄκακος · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Acacius · behindthename.com · origin
- Wikcionário: Acácio · pt.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Acácio
What does the name Acácio mean?
The meaning of Acácio is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Acácio in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 6,727 people with the first name Acácio, which ranks it number 2,224 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Acácio a boy's or a girl's name?
Acácio is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 24 women and 6,703 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Acácio most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.007% of the state's population is named Acácio (508 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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