Meaning of the nameDamião
- Male
- Greek origin
- Da-mi-ão
Damião is a masculine name, the Portuguese form of Damian, which Behind the Name links to Greek damazo, 'to tame'.
- People (2022)
- 67,503
- Rank in Brazil
- #454
- Median age
- 47 years
- 2010 Census
- 79,321
- people
Damião in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Damião, 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 (17,759 people).
201 women 67,302 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 Damião is most common
States with the highest share of people named Damião in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraíba 0.221%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.174%
- Alagoas 0.101%
- Pernambuco 0.096%
- Ceará 0.083%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 8,985 | 0.020% |
| Paraíba | 8,780 | 0.221% |
| Pernambuco | 8,666 | 0.096% |
| Ceará | 7,284 | 0.083% |
| Bahia | 5,784 | 0.041% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 5,749 | 0.174% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 3,662 | 0.023% |
| Alagoas | 3,151 | 0.101% |
| Minas Gerais | 2,028 | 0.010% |
| Pará | 1,837 | 0.023% |
| Maranhão | 1,797 | 0.027% |
| Goiás | 1,457 | 0.021% |
| Sergipe | 1,270 | 0.058% |
| Piauí | 1,002 | 0.031% |
| Amazonas | 995 | 0.025% |
| Paraná | 752 | 0.007% |
| Distrito Federal | 747 | 0.027% |
| Mato Grosso | 659 | 0.018% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 589 | 0.021% |
| Espírito Santo | 492 | 0.013% |
| Tocantins | 394 | 0.026% |
| Acre | 354 | 0.043% |
| Santa Catarina | 300 | 0.004% |
| Rondônia | 296 | 0.019% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 245 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 127 | 0.020% |
| Amapá | 101 | 0.014% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Damião
Behind the Name lists Damião as the Portuguese form of Damian, from Greek Damianos, derived from damazo, 'to tame'. Wiktionary lists Damião as the equivalent of English Damian. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 67,503 people named Damião, with a median age of 47. Proportionally, the name is most common in Paraíba.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Damian · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Damião · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Damião
What does the name Damião mean?
Damião means “from Greek Damianos, from damazo, 'to tame'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Damião in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 67,503 people with the first name Damião, which ranks it number 454 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Damião a boy's or a girl's name?
Damião is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 201 women and 67,302 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Damião?
Damião is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Damião most common?
Proportionally, in Paraíba: 0.221% of the state's population is named Damião (8,780 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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