Meaning of the nameAfrânio
- Male
- A-frâ-ni-o
Afrânio is a Brazilian male name that resembles the Latin name Afranius, from an ancient Roman family; a direct link is not documented.
Meaning
The meaning of Afrânio 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)
- 5,661
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,520
- Median age
- 50 years
- 2010 Census
- 6,839
- people
Afrânio in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Afrânio, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (1,261 people).
21 women 5,640 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 Afrânio is most common
States with the highest share of people named Afrânio in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Alagoas 0.010%
- Amazonas 0.008%
- Minas Gerais 0.007%
- Distrito Federal 0.005%
- Ceará 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 1,496 | 0.007% |
| São Paulo | 718 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 513 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 442 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 324 | 0.008% |
| Ceará | 305 | 0.004% |
| Alagoas | 300 | 0.010% |
| Goiás | 191 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 172 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 133 | 0.005% |
| Paraíba | 119 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 116 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 104 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 100 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 91 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 89 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 74 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 72 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 64 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 55 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 48 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 43 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 35 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 23 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Afrânio
Wiktionary lists Afranius as a Roman family name, formed from Afranii + -anus and possibly of Picene origin; the origin of Afrânio as a Brazilian given name is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,661 people named Afrânio, most of them born before 1990 and almost all men. Proportionally, it is most common in Alagoas.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Afranius · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wikcionário: Afrânio · pt.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Afrânio
What does the name Afrânio mean?
The meaning of Afrânio 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 Afrânio in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 5,661 people with the first name Afrânio, which ranks it number 2,520 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Afrânio a boy's or a girl's name?
Afrânio is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 21 women and 5,640 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Afrânio most common?
Proportionally, in Alagoas: 0.010% of the state's population is named Afrânio (300 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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