Meaning of the nameAristeu
- Male
- Greek origin
- A-ris-teu
Aristeu is a male name of Greek origin, the Portuguese form of Aristaîos, which points back to aristos, 'the best'.
- People (2022)
- 6,497
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,284
- Median age
- 61 years
- 2010 Census
- 8,707
- people
Aristeu in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Aristeu, 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 (1,706 people).
21 women 6,476 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 Aristeu is most common
States with the highest share of people named Aristeu in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraná 0.006%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.006%
- Santa Catarina 0.005%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.005%
- Espírito Santo 0.005%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,484 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 727 | 0.006% |
| Minas Gerais | 697 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 531 | 0.005% |
| Santa Catarina | 379 | 0.005% |
| Bahia | 376 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 320 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 273 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 184 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 184 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 172 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 158 | 0.006% |
| Piauí | 145 | 0.004% |
| Alagoas | 130 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 119 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 114 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 93 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 78 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 70 | 0.005% |
| Rondônia | 63 | 0.004% |
| Distrito Federal | 49 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 46 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 37 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 25 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 18 | 0.003% |
| Roraima | 15 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Aristeu
Aristeu is the Portuguese form of the name of the Greek god Aristeu (Aristaîos), a deity of rural arts such as beekeeping, herding and hunting, according to Wiktionary. Behind the Name, in its Aristaeus entry, derives the name from the Greek aristos, 'best', and Wiktionary glosses Aristaîos as 'the most excellent, the most useful'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 6,497 people named Aristeu, with a median age of 61. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraná.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Aristeu · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Aristaeus · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Aristaeus · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Aristeu · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Aristeu
What does the name Aristeu mean?
Aristeu means “the best”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Aristeu in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 6,497 people with the first name Aristeu, which ranks it number 2,284 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Aristeu a boy's or a girl's name?
Aristeu is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 21 women and 6,476 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Aristeu?
Aristeu is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Aristeu most common?
Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.006% of the state's population is named Aristeu (727 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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