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Meaning of the nameClério

Clério is a Brazilian masculine name of uncertain origin, recorded in every decade from before 1940 through the 2000s.

Meaning

The meaning of Clério is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.

People (2022)
2,839
Rank in Brazil
#4,047
Median age
50 years
2010 Census
3,187
people

Clério in the 2022 Census

People with the first name Clério, 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 (837 people).

0 women 2,829 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 Clério is most common

States with the highest share of people named Clério in the population, in the 2022 Census.

  1. Espírito Santo 0.009%
  2. Minas Gerais 0.004%
  3. Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
  4. Santa Catarina 0.002%
  5. Rio de Janeiro 0.002%
All states
StatePeople% of population
Minas Gerais7760.004%
Rio Grande do Sul3400.003%
Espírito Santo3240.009%
São Paulo3020.001%
Rio de Janeiro2630.002%
Bahia1860.001%
Santa Catarina1400.002%
Paraná920.001%
Goiás840.001%
Mato Grosso470.001%
Rondônia450.003%
Pará390.001%
Pernambuco370.000%
Distrito Federal280.001%
Sergipe210.001%
Maranhão200.000%
Mato Grosso do Sul190.001%
Paraíba170.000%

States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.

About the name Clério

The origin of Clerio is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,839 people named Clerio, with a median age of 50. The peak was in the 1970s, and almost all are men. Proportionally, it is most common in Espírito Santo.

Sources

  1. Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Clério · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling

Questions about the name Clério

What does the name Clério mean?

The meaning of Clério is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.

How many people are named Clério in Brazil?

IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,839 people with the first name Clério, which ranks it number 4,047 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.

Is Clério a boy's or a girl's name?

Clério is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 2,829 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).

In which Brazilian state is Clério most common?

Proportionally, in Espírito Santo: 0.009% of the state's population is named Clério (324 people), according to the 2022 Census.

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