Meaning of the nameAntão
- Male
- Latin origin
- An-tão
Antão is a male name of Latin origin, a doublet of Antônio, both coming from Antonius; the meaning of the Latin root is uncertain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,015 people named Antão, the 8,205th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 65, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Antão 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)
- 1,015
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,205
- Median age
- 65 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,472
- people
Antão in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Antão, 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 (264 people).
0 women 1,013 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 Antão is most common
States with the highest share of people named Antão in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- Pernambuco 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 318 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 112 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 98 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 76 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 71 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 53 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 45 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 40 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 36 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 30 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 28 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 17 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Antão
Antão comes from the Latin Antonius and is a doublet of Antônio: the two names share the same origin, but Antão was inherited from Latin while Antônio entered as a learned borrowing. Antonius was a Roman family name of uncertain Etruscan origin, and the common link with the Greek anthos, 'flower', is considered mistaken. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,015 people named Antão, with a median age of 65. Almost all are men, and most were born between 1940 and 1969.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Antão · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Antônio · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Anthony · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Antão
What does the name Antão mean?
The meaning of Antão 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 Antão in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,015 people with the first name Antão, which ranks it number 8,205 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Antão a boy's or a girl's name?
Antão is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,013 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Antão?
Antão is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Antão most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.003% of the state's population is named Antão (318 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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