Meaning of the nameCustódia
- Female
- Latin origin
- Cus-tó-di-a
Custódia is a female name of Latin origin, the feminine form of Custódio, coming from custodia, 'protection, guard'.
Meaning
“feminine form of Custódio ('guardian' in Spanish), from Latin custodia, 'protection, guard'”
Source: Behind the Name: Custodia · Behind the Name: Custodio
- People (2022)
- 3,707
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,373
- Median age
- 66 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,295
- people
Custódia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Custódia, 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 (1,046 people).
3,678 women 29 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 Custódia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Custódia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.007%
- Minas Gerais 0.006%
- Bahia 0.002%
- Goiás 0.002%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 1,219 | 0.006% |
| São Paulo | 595 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 559 | 0.007% |
| Bahia | 287 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 238 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 121 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 95 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 83 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 78 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 55 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 48 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 47 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 39 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 35 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 32 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 31 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 30 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 29 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 28 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 18 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Custódia
Behind the Name records Custodia as the feminine form of Custodio, a name that means 'guardian' in Spanish and comes from Latin custodia, 'protection' or 'guard'. In Portuguese, Wiktionary shows that the word custódia is a learned borrowing from Latin custōdia. As a common word, it also refers to the monstrance of the Christian liturgy. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,707 people named Custodia, with a median age of 66; proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Custodia · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Custodio · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: custódia · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Custódia
What does the name Custódia mean?
Custódia means “feminine form of Custódio ('guardian' in Spanish), from Latin custodia, 'protection, guard'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Custódia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,707 people with the first name Custódia, which ranks it number 3,373 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Custódia a boy's or a girl's name?
Custódia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 3,678 women and 29 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Custódia?
Custódia is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Custódia most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.007% of the state's population is named Custódia (559 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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