Meaning of the nameAncelmo
- Male
- An-cel-mo
Ancelmo is a masculine name that differs from Anselmo only by the C in place of the S; the origin of this spelling is uncertain.
Meaning
The meaning of Ancelmo 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)
- 7,087
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,148
- Median age
- 44 years
- 2010 Census
- 9,447
- people
Ancelmo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ancelmo, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (2,256 people).
23 women 7,064 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 Ancelmo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ancelmo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Sergipe 0.012%
- Bahia 0.006%
- Piauí 0.006%
- Santa Catarina 0.005%
- Maranhão 0.005%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,119 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 836 | 0.006% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 633 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 481 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 458 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 408 | 0.004% |
| Santa Catarina | 349 | 0.005% |
| Maranhão | 312 | 0.005% |
| Pará | 261 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 259 | 0.012% |
| Pernambuco | 254 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 204 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 185 | 0.006% |
| Goiás | 184 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 178 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso | 154 | 0.004% |
| Amazonas | 123 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 122 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 112 | 0.004% |
| Alagoas | 101 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 81 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 70 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 62 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 60 | 0.004% |
| Acre | 30 | 0.004% |
| Roraima | 28 | 0.004% |
| Amapá | 23 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ancelmo
The origin of the spelling Ancelmo is uncertain, and the meaning is not known for certain. Ancelmo differs from Anselmo only by the C in place of the S, and Anselmo is, according to Behind the Name, the Portuguese, Italian and Spanish form of Anselm. Wiktionary records Anselmo as a Portuguese masculine name, equivalent to English Anselm. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 7,087 people named Ancelmo, with a median age of 44.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Anselmo · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
- Behind the Name: Anselmo · behindthename.com · spelling
Questions about the name Ancelmo
What does the name Ancelmo mean?
The meaning of Ancelmo 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 Ancelmo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 7,087 people with the first name Ancelmo, which ranks it number 2,148 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Ancelmo a boy's or a girl's name?
Ancelmo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 23 women and 7,064 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Ancelmo most common?
Proportionally, in Sergipe: 0.012% of the state's population is named Ancelmo (259 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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