Meaning of the nameAlaercio
- Male
- Greek origin
- A-la-er-ci-o
Alaercio is a Brazilian male name formed from A + Laércio, a name that traces back to Greek Laértios.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,602 people named Alaercio, the 5,991st most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 50, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Meaning
The meaning of Alaercio is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 1,602
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,991
- Median age
- 50 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,840
- people
Alaercio in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Alaercio, 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 (429 people).
0 women 1,592 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 Alaercio is most common
States with the highest share of people named Alaercio in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.004%
- Paraná 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Pará 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Catarina | 275 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 253 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 236 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 226 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 101 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 75 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 60 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 55 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 45 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 44 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 37 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 31 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 28 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 24 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 23 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Alaercio
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil describes Alaercio as a formation of A + Laércio. Laércio comes from Greek Laértios, by way of Latin Laertius, and refers to Laertes, father of Odysseus in Greek mythology. The meaning of Alaercio as a whole is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,602 people named Alaercio, with a median age of 50. It is almost always a male name, with most records among those born from 1960 to 1989.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Alaercio · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Alaercio
What does the name Alaercio mean?
The meaning of Alaercio is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Alaercio in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,602 people with the first name Alaercio, which ranks it number 5,991 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Alaercio a boy's or a girl's name?
Alaercio is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,592 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Alaercio?
Alaercio is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Alaercio most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.004% of the state's population is named Alaercio (275 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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