Meaning of the nameAurélio
- Male
- Latin origin
- Au-ré-li-o
Aurélio is a masculine name of Latin origin, from the Roman family name Aurelius, linked to aureus, 'golden'.
- People (2022)
- 16,315
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,215
- Median age
- 47 years
- 2010 Census
- 19,542
- people
Aurélio in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Aurélio, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (3,599 people).
60 women 16,255 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 Aurélio is most common
States with the highest share of people named Aurélio in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.011%
- Goiás 0.011%
- Tocantins 0.011%
- Ceará 0.009%
- Piauí 0.009%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 3,331 | 0.008% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,651 | 0.008% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,452 | 0.009% |
| Bahia | 1,065 | 0.008% |
| Paraná | 918 | 0.008% |
| Santa Catarina | 865 | 0.011% |
| Ceará | 830 | 0.009% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 820 | 0.008% |
| Goiás | 788 | 0.011% |
| Pernambuco | 640 | 0.007% |
| Maranhão | 550 | 0.008% |
| Pará | 519 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso | 339 | 0.009% |
| Piauí | 306 | 0.009% |
| Paraíba | 284 | 0.007% |
| Alagoas | 264 | 0.008% |
| Amazonas | 259 | 0.007% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 243 | 0.009% |
| Distrito Federal | 241 | 0.009% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 224 | 0.007% |
| Espírito Santo | 196 | 0.005% |
| Tocantins | 161 | 0.011% |
| Rondônia | 119 | 0.008% |
| Sergipe | 113 | 0.005% |
| Acre | 49 | 0.006% |
| Roraima | 47 | 0.007% |
| Amapá | 41 | 0.006% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Aurélio
Wiktionary records Aurélio as a learned borrowing from Latin Aurēlius, whose etymological tree passes through aurum, 'gold'. Behind the Name explains Aurelius as a Roman family name derived from aureus, 'golden', and gives Aurélio as the Portuguese form. The feminine form is Aurélia. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 16,315 people named Aurélio, with a median age of 47; the name is almost always male and, proportionally, is most common in Santa Catarina.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Aurélio · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Aurelius · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Aurélio
What does the name Aurélio mean?
Aurélio means “golden”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Aurélio in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 16,315 people with the first name Aurélio, which ranks it number 1,215 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Aurélio a boy's or a girl's name?
Aurélio is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 60 women and 16,255 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Aurélio?
Aurélio is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Aurélio most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.011% of the state's population is named Aurélio (865 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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