Meaning of the nameAlcindo
- Male
- Al-cin-do
Alcindo is a Brazilian masculine name of uncertain origin, whose beginning Alci- appears in other names in the country.
Meaning
The meaning of Alcindo 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)
- 4,991
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,737
- Median age
- 56 years
- 2010 Census
- 6,547
- people
Alcindo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Alcindo, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (1,449 people).
0 women 4,976 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 Alcindo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Alcindo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.012%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.008%
- Pará 0.006%
- Paraná 0.005%
- Santa Catarina 0.005%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,285 | 0.012% |
| São Paulo | 1,006 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 610 | 0.005% |
| Pará | 469 | 0.006% |
| Santa Catarina | 352 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 221 | 0.008% |
| Minas Gerais | 161 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 126 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 124 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 107 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 71 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 66 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 57 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 54 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 41 | 0.000% |
| Amapá | 36 | 0.005% |
| Paraíba | 31 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 31 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 28 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 23 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 22 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 19 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 17 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Alcindo
The origin of the spelling Alcindo is uncertain. The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) describes Alci- as a probable fragment of traditional given names such as Alcione, also found in Alceu, Alcina and Alcino. The name is almost always male and is concentrated among people born between the 1940s and the 1970s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,991 people named Alcindo, with a median age of 56. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Alcindo · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Alcindo
What does the name Alcindo mean?
The meaning of Alcindo 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 Alcindo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,991 people with the first name Alcindo, which ranks it number 2,737 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Alcindo a boy's or a girl's name?
Alcindo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 4,976 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Alcindo most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.012% of the state's population is named Alcindo (1,285 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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