Meaning of the nameAuxiliadora
- Female
- Latin origin
- Au-xi-li-a-do-ra
Auxiliadora is a feminine name of Latin origin, the feminine form of auxiliador, 'one who helps', from the Latin auxiliator.
- People (2022)
- 4,312
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,044
- Median age
- 54 years
- 2010 Census
- 6,473
- people
Auxiliadora in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Auxiliadora, 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 (1,384 people).
4,291 women 21 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 Auxiliadora is most common
States with the highest share of people named Auxiliadora in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.012%
- Sergipe 0.007%
- Minas Gerais 0.005%
- Ceará 0.005%
- Espírito Santo 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 993 | 0.005% |
| São Paulo | 519 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 470 | 0.012% |
| Ceará | 412 | 0.005% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 239 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 227 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 165 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 150 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 147 | 0.007% |
| Mato Grosso | 129 | 0.004% |
| Goiás | 110 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 109 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 101 | 0.004% |
| Rondônia | 81 | 0.005% |
| Paraíba | 76 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 61 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 56 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 48 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 40 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 37 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 37 | 0.005% |
| Paraná | 36 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 22 | 0.000% |
| Roraima | 19 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Auxiliadora
Auxiliadora is the feminine form of auxiliador, an adjective and noun that Priberam defines as 'one who helps' and that Aulete and Priberam derive from the Latin auxiliator. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,312 people named Auxiliadora, with a median age of 54. Almost all are women, and most were born between 1950 and 1979. Proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.
Sources
- Aulete: auxiliador · aulete.com.br · meaning
- Priberam: auxiliador · dicionario.priberam.org · meaning
- Wikcionário: auxiliadora · pt.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Auxiliadora
What does the name Auxiliadora mean?
Auxiliadora means “who helps”, according to Aulete and Priberam.
How many people are named Auxiliadora in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,312 people with the first name Auxiliadora, which ranks it number 3,044 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Auxiliadora a boy's or a girl's name?
Auxiliadora is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 4,291 women and 21 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Auxiliadora?
Auxiliadora is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Auxiliadora most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.012% of the state's population is named Auxiliadora (470 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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