Meaning of the nameAlbino
- Male
- Latin origin
- Al-bi-no
Albino is a male name of Latin origin, from the Roman Albīnus, derived from Albus and ultimately from the Latin adjective albus, 'white'.
- People (2022)
- 11,030
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,595
- Median age
- 63 years
- 2010 Census
- 15,542
- people
Albino in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Albino, 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 (2,678 people).
39 women 10,991 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 Albino is most common
States with the highest share of people named Albino in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.018%
- Paraná 0.012%
- Santa Catarina 0.011%
- Tocantins 0.010%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.009%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,956 | 0.018% |
| São Paulo | 1,550 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 1,320 | 0.012% |
| Bahia | 1,104 | 0.008% |
| Santa Catarina | 866 | 0.011% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 483 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 464 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 461 | 0.006% |
| Maranhão | 410 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso | 264 | 0.007% |
| Goiás | 256 | 0.004% |
| Pernambuco | 248 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 236 | 0.009% |
| Piauí | 235 | 0.007% |
| Amazonas | 163 | 0.004% |
| Tocantins | 144 | 0.010% |
| Ceará | 139 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 127 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 125 | 0.008% |
| Distrito Federal | 94 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 94 | 0.004% |
| Paraíba | 72 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 72 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 67 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 34 | 0.005% |
| Amapá | 31 | 0.004% |
| Acre | 15 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Albino
Albino is a learned borrowing from Latin Albīnus, according to Wiktionary. The Latin entry explains Albīnus as derived from the personal name Albus, with the suffix -īnus, and ultimately from the adjective albus, 'white'; Behind the Name describes Albinus as a Roman cognomen derived from Albus and gives Albino as the Portuguese, Italian and Spanish form. In Portuguese, the name sounds the same as the adjective albino, as Wiktionary records. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 11,030 people named Albino, with a median age of 63; proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Albino · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Albinus · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Albinus · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Albino
What does the name Albino mean?
Albino means “derived from Albus, from Latin albus, 'white'”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Albino in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 11,030 people with the first name Albino, which ranks it number 1,595 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Albino a boy's or a girl's name?
Albino is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 39 women and 10,991 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Albino?
Albino is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Albino most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.018% of the state's population is named Albino (1,956 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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