Meaning of the nameAlbano
- Male
- Latin origin
- Al-ba-no
Albano is a male name of Latin origin, a form of Albanus, which means 'from Alba', a name of Roman places derived from albus, 'white'.
Meaning
“from Alba, name of places in the Roman Empire”
Source: Wiktionary: Albano · Behind the Name: Albano · Behind the Name: Alban
- People (2022)
- 2,004
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,113
- Median age
- 61 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,954
- people
Albano in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Albano, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (397 people).
0 women 1,998 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 Albano is most common
States with the highest share of people named Albano in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
- Paraná 0.002%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 383 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 308 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 213 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 195 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 190 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 177 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 114 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 51 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 39 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 37 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 36 | 0.000% |
| Sergipe | 33 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 31 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 30 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 26 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 25 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 21 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 18 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 15 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Albano
Albano is a learned borrowing from Latin Albānus, according to Wiktionary. Behind the Name gives Albano as the Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Albanus, a Roman surname that meant 'from Alba', the name of several places in the Roman Empire, among them Alba Longa, coming from Latin albus, 'white'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,004 people named Albano, with a median age of 61, almost always men. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Albano · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Albano · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Alban · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Albano
What does the name Albano mean?
Albano means “from Alba, name of places in the Roman Empire”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Albano in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,004 people with the first name Albano, which ranks it number 5,113 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Albano a boy's or a girl's name?
Albano is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,998 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Albano?
Albano is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Albano most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.003% of the state's population is named Albano (308 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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