Meaning of the nameBeno
- Male
- Be-no
Beno is a short male name, with Benno as a spelling variant, and of uncertain origin in this spelling.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 885 people named Beno, the 8,989th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 65, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Beno 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)
- 885
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,989
- Median age
- 65 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,290
- people
Beno in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Beno, 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 (231 people).
0 women 884 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 Beno is most common
States with the highest share of people named Beno in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 359 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 226 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 94 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 55 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 24 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 22 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 17 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Beno
The origin of the spelling Beno is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Benno as a spelling variant. Benno is a German name, a short form of names with the element bern, 'bear', according to Behind the Name. The records are almost always male, and most are of people born before 1970. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 885 people named Beno, with a median age of 65. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Beno · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Behind the Name: Benno · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Beno
What does the name Beno mean?
The meaning of Beno 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 Beno in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 885 people with the first name Beno, which ranks it number 8,989 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Beno a boy's or a girl's name?
Beno is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 884 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Beno most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.003% of the state's population is named Beno (359 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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