Meaning of the nameDalmo
- Male
- Dal-mo
Dalmo is a male name treated as a Brazilianism, of uncertain origin; the possible link to the adjective 'almo' is only a suggestion by Machado.
Meaning
The meaning of Dalmo 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)
- 4,346
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,024
- Median age
- 55 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,178
- people
Dalmo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Dalmo, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (1,391 people).
0 women 4,334 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 Dalmo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Dalmo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.006%
- Sergipe 0.005%
- Alagoas 0.004%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.003%
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 1,136 | 0.006% |
| São Paulo | 889 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 546 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 301 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 203 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 183 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 163 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 151 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 119 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 109 | 0.005% |
| Distrito Federal | 72 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 69 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 58 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 54 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 45 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 42 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 31 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 29 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 29 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 24 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 20 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 20 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 19 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 18 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Dalmo
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) classifies Dalmo as a Brazilianism. Machado only observes that it is a Brazilian name and suggests that it may be related to the adjective almo. The origin of Dalmo is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,346 people named Dalmo, with a median age of 55, almost always male and mostly born in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Dalmo · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Dalmo
What does the name Dalmo mean?
The meaning of Dalmo 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 Dalmo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,346 people with the first name Dalmo, which ranks it number 3,024 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Dalmo a boy's or a girl's name?
Dalmo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 4,334 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Dalmo most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.006% of the state's population is named Dalmo (1,136 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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