Meaning of the nameDaltro
- Male
- Dal-tro
Daltro is a male name used in Brazil, of obscure origin, possibly a variant of Dalton according to the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil).
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,153 people named Daltro, the 7,518th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 55, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Daltro is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 1,153
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,518
- Median age
- 55 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,448
- people
Daltro in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Daltro, 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 (274 people).
0 women 1,149 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 Daltro is most common
States with the highest share of people named Daltro in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.007%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 713 | 0.007% |
| Santa Catarina | 94 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 71 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 58 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 53 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 36 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 26 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 20 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 19 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Daltro
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records Daltro as a name used in Brazil, of obscure origin, citing Machado, who considers it possibly a variant of Dalton. Dalton, in turn, is an English surname, from Old English dæl, 'valley', and tun, 'settlement'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,153 people named Daltro, with a median age of 55. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul. The name is almost always male.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Daltro · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Wiktionary: Dalton · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Daltro
What does the name Daltro mean?
The meaning of Daltro is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Daltro in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,153 people with the first name Daltro, which ranks it number 7,518 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Daltro a boy's or a girl's name?
Daltro is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,149 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Daltro most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.007% of the state's population is named Daltro (713 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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