Meaning of the nameAntonho
- Male
- An-to-nho
Antonho is a Brazilian masculine name whose spelling resembles Antônio; the origin and meaning of this form are not documented.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,025 people named Antonho, the 8,152nd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 50, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão.
Meaning
The meaning of Antonho 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)
- 1,025
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,152
- Median age
- 50 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,492
- people
Antonho in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Antonho, 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 (221 people).
0 women 1,020 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 Antonho is most common
States with the highest share of people named Antonho in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Maranhão | 332 | 0.005% |
| Bahia | 133 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 124 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 111 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 84 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 59 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 45 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 42 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 23 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 18 | 0.000% |
| Amapá | 16 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Antonho
The origin of the spelling Antonho is uncertain. It resembles Antônio, and the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists the similar form Antonha. It is an almost always male name, and most people were born in the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,025 people named Antonho, with a median age of 50. Proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Antonha · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Antonho
What does the name Antonho mean?
The meaning of Antonho 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 Antonho in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,025 people with the first name Antonho, which ranks it number 8,152 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Antonho a boy's or a girl's name?
Antonho is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,020 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Antonho most common?
Proportionally, in Maranhão: 0.005% of the state's population is named Antonho (332 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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