Meaning of the nameCustódio

Male
Latin origin
Cus-tó-di-o

Custódio is a masculine name of Latin origin meaning 'guardian', from Latin custodia, 'protection, guard'.

Meaning

“guardian”

People (2022): 5,863
Rank in Brazil: #2,450
Median age: 63 years
2010 Census: 7,995; people

Custódio in the 2022 Census

People with the first name Custódio, 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 (1,561 people).

39 women 5,824 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 Custódio is most common

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

Minas Gerais 0.010%
Espírito Santo 0.005%
Goiás 0.003%
Bahia 0.003%
Mato Grosso 0.003%

All states

State	People	% of population
Minas Gerais	2,015	0.010%
São Paulo	1,069	0.002%
Rio de Janeiro	453	0.003%
Bahia	449	0.003%
Goiás	236	0.003%
Paraná	225	0.002%
Espírito Santo	199	0.005%
Ceará	133	0.002%
Santa Catarina	128	0.002%
Mato Grosso	113	0.003%
Maranhão	103	0.002%
Pará	101	0.001%
Rondônia	93	0.006%
Piauí	76	0.002%
Tocantins	76	0.005%
Mato Grosso do Sul	75	0.003%
Rio Grande do Sul	58	0.001%
Pernambuco	53	0.001%
Distrito Federal	51	0.002%
Amazonas	48	0.001%
Paraíba	28	0.001%
Rio Grande do Norte	26	0.001%
Alagoas	21	0.001%

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

About the name Custódio

Behind the Name explains Custodio as a name meaning 'guardian', from Latin custodia, 'protection' or 'guard', and records Custódio as the Portuguese form. The same page lists Custodia as the feminine form. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,863 people named Custódio, with a median age of 63. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.

Sources

Behind the Name: Custodio · behindthename.com · meaning

Questions about the name Custódio

What does the name Custódio mean?

Custódio means “guardian”, according to Behind the Name.

How many people are named Custódio in Brazil?

IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 5,863 people with the first name Custódio, which ranks it number 2,450 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.

Is Custódio a boy's or a girl's name?

Custódio is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 39 women and 5,824 men had this name.

What is the origin of the name Custódio?

Custódio is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.

In which Brazilian state is Custódio most common?

Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.010% of the state's population is named Custódio (2,015 people), according to the 2022 Census.

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