Meaning of the nameAlfredo
- Male
- English origin
- Al-fre-do
Alfredo is a male name that came from the English Alfred, from the Old English Ælfræd, made up of the elements 'elf' and 'counsel'.
- People (2022)
- 42,335
- Rank in Brazil
- #638
- Median age
- 58 years
- 2010 Census
- 57,357
- people
Alfredo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Alfredo, 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 (8,923 people).
110 women 42,225 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 Alfredo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Alfredo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Roraima 0.037%
- Santa Catarina 0.032%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.031%
- Amazonas 0.030%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.026%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 9,172 | 0.021% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 3,679 | 0.023% |
| Bahia | 3,574 | 0.025% |
| Minas Gerais | 3,368 | 0.016% |
| Paraná | 2,849 | 0.025% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 2,833 | 0.026% |
| Santa Catarina | 2,427 | 0.032% |
| Pará | 2,083 | 0.026% |
| Ceará | 1,259 | 0.014% |
| Amazonas | 1,163 | 0.030% |
| Pernambuco | 1,151 | 0.013% |
| Goiás | 1,111 | 0.016% |
| Maranhão | 1,059 | 0.016% |
| Espírito Santo | 984 | 0.026% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 847 | 0.031% |
| Mato Grosso | 757 | 0.021% |
| Piauí | 595 | 0.018% |
| Paraíba | 509 | 0.013% |
| Alagoas | 453 | 0.015% |
| Distrito Federal | 452 | 0.016% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 406 | 0.012% |
| Rondônia | 375 | 0.024% |
| Sergipe | 347 | 0.016% |
| Tocantins | 320 | 0.021% |
| Roraima | 237 | 0.037% |
| Amapá | 181 | 0.025% |
| Acre | 144 | 0.017% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Alfredo
Wiktionary lists Alfredo in Portuguese as a name coming from the English Alfred, from the Old English Ælfræd, composed of ælf, 'elf', and ræd, 'counsel'. Behind the Name gives Alfredo as the Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Alfred, a name that, according to it, means 'elf counsel'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 42,335 people named Alfredo, with a median age of 58. Proportionally, the name is most common in Roraima.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Alfredo · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Alfredo · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Alfred · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Alfredo
What does the name Alfredo mean?
Alfredo means “'elf' and 'counsel' (ælf + ræd)”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Alfredo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 42,335 people with the first name Alfredo, which ranks it number 638 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Alfredo a boy's or a girl's name?
Alfredo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 110 women and 42,225 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Alfredo?
Alfredo is a name of English origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Alfredo most common?
Proportionally, in Roraima: 0.037% of the state's population is named Alfredo (237 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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