Meaning of the nameApolônio
- Male
- Latin origin
- Greek origin
- A-po-lô-ni-o
Apolônio is a male name of Latin and Greek origin, derived from Apollonius, formed from the name of the god Apollo.
- People (2022)
- 1,861
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,361
- Median age
- 60 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,635
- people
Apolônio in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Apolônio, 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 (394 people).
0 women 1,847 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 Apolônio is most common
States with the highest share of people named Apolônio in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.002%
- Pernambuco 0.002%
- Ceará 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 319 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 256 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 195 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 147 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 96 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 86 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 86 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 78 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 76 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 66 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 65 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 58 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 44 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 42 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 37 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 35 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 28 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 25 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 24 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 23 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 21 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 20 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Apolônio
Apolônio comes from the Latin Apollōnius, from the Greek Ἀπολλώνιος (Apollṓnios). Wiktionary explains the Latin name as formed from Apollō (Apollo) plus the suffix -ius, and Behind the Name records it as a Latinized form of the Greek Apollonios. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,861 people named Apolonio, with a median age of 60. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia. Most were born in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s or earlier, and the name is almost always male.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Apolonio (Spanish) · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Apollonius (Latin) · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Apollonius · behindthename.com · origin
- Wikcionário: Apolônio · pt.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Apolônio
What does the name Apolônio mean?
Apolônio means “derived from Apollo, the name of the Greek god”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Apolônio in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,861 people with the first name Apolônio, which ranks it number 5,361 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Apolônio a boy's or a girl's name?
Apolônio is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,847 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Apolônio?
Apolônio is a name of Latin and Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Apolônio most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.002% of the state's population is named Apolônio (319 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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