Meaning of the nameAriosto
- Male
- Italian origin
- A-ri-os-to
Ariosto is a male name recorded in Wiktionary as an Italian surname and as a given name in Portuguese, with the most records among people born in the 1960s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 783 people named Ariosto, the 9,830th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 56, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Ariosto 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)
- 783
- Rank in Brazil
- #9,830
- Median age
- 56 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,026
- people
Ariosto in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ariosto, 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 (248 people).
0 women 781 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 Ariosto is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ariosto in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 139 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 85 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 67 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 64 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 49 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 47 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 35 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 34 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 29 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 27 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 24 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 23 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 20 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 20 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 19 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 19 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ariosto
The English Wiktionary records Ariosto as an Italian surname, and the Portuguese Wikcionário lists it as a male given name. The name is almost always male, and most of the people were born between the 1950s and the 1970s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 783 people named Ariosto, with a median age of 56. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Ariosto · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wikcionário: Ariosto · pt.wiktionary.org · usage
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Ariosto · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Ariosto
What does the name Ariosto mean?
The meaning of Ariosto 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 Ariosto in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 783 people with the first name Ariosto, which ranks it number 9,830 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Ariosto a boy's or a girl's name?
Ariosto is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 781 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Ariosto?
Ariosto is a name of Italian origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Ariosto most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.001% of the state's population is named Ariosto (139 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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