Meaning of the nameCassius
- Male
- Latin origin
- Cas-si-us
Cassius is a male name of Latin origin, an ancient Roman family name, possibly linked to cassus, 'empty, void'.
Meaning
“possibly from Latin cassus, 'empty, void'”
Source: Wiktionary: Cassius · Behind the Name: Cassius
- People (2022)
- 1,287
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,985
- Median age
- 41 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,186
- people
Cassius in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Cassius, 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 (495 people).
0 women 1,282 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 Cassius is most common
States with the highest share of people named Cassius in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 258 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 223 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 168 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 133 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 75 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 49 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 48 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 43 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 40 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 33 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 27 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 26 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 22 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 19 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Cassius
Cassius is a family name of ancient Rome (gens Cassia). Wiktionary forms it from Latin cassus, 'empty', with the suffix -ius, and Behind the Name says it perhaps comes from that word, 'empty, void'. The current Portuguese form is Cássio. IBGE recorded 1,287 people named Cassius in the 2022 Census, with a median age of 41. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Cassius · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Cassius · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Cassius
What does the name Cassius mean?
Cassius means “possibly from Latin cassus, 'empty, void'”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Cassius in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,287 people with the first name Cassius, which ranks it number 6,985 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Cassius a boy's or a girl's name?
Cassius is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,282 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Cassius?
Cassius is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Cassius most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.002% of the state's population is named Cassius (223 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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