Meaning of the nameArgeu
- Male
- Ar-geu
Argeu is a masculine name of uncertain origin, with records concentrated among people born in the 1950s to 1980s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,503 people named Argeu, the 4,419th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 55, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Argeu 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)
- 2,503
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,419
- Median age
- 55 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,303
- people
Argeu in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Argeu, 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 (573 people).
0 women 2,495 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 Argeu is most common
States with the highest share of people named Argeu in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.006%
- Santa Catarina 0.004%
- Espírito Santo 0.004%
- Paraná 0.002%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 661 | 0.006% |
| São Paulo | 352 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 314 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 266 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 168 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 149 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 144 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 107 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 61 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 57 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 45 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 44 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 35 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 20 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 16 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Argeu
The origin of the name Argeu is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Arjeu as a spelling variant. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,503 people named Argeu, with a median age of 55. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Argeu · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Argeu
What does the name Argeu mean?
The meaning of Argeu 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 Argeu in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,503 people with the first name Argeu, which ranks it number 4,419 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Argeu a boy's or a girl's name?
Argeu is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 2,495 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Argeu most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.006% of the state's population is named Argeu (661 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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