Meaning of the nameAlzemiro
- Male
- Al-ze-mi-ro
Alzemiro is a male name ending in -miro, whose origin as a whole name is not known for certain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 854 people named Alzemiro, the 9,216th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 64, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Alzemiro 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)
- 854
- Rank in Brazil
- #9,216
- Median age
- 64 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,111
- people
Alzemiro in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Alzemiro, 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 (229 people).
0 women 852 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 Alzemiro is most common
States with the highest share of people named Alzemiro in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Paraná 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 237 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 193 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 171 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 66 | 0.000% |
| São Paulo | 45 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 32 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 25 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Alzemiro
The origin of Alzemiro is uncertain. The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) treats -mir, -mira and -miro as an element of Germanic origin (mir, 'famous, illustrious'), with possible Arabic ('prince') and Polish ('peace') origins, without indicating which applies to this name. The beginning Alze- also appears in Alzenir and Alzerino, which have entries in the Dictionary. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 854 people named Alzemiro, almost always men and mostly born in the 1940s, 1950s, 1960s and 1970s; proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Alzerino · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Alzemiro
What does the name Alzemiro mean?
The meaning of Alzemiro 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 Alzemiro in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 854 people with the first name Alzemiro, which ranks it number 9,216 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Alzemiro a boy's or a girl's name?
Alzemiro is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 852 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Alzemiro most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.002% of the state's population is named Alzemiro (237 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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