Meaning of the nameDaminhao
- Male
- Da-mi-nhao
Daminhao is a male name of uncertain origin, with a spelling close to Damião.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 814 people named Daminhao, the 9,555th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 49, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo.
Meaning
The meaning of Daminhao 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)
- 814
- Rank in Brazil
- #9,555
- Median age
- 49 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,500
- people
Daminhao in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Daminhao, 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 (214 people).
0 women 812 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 Daminhao is most common
States with the highest share of people named Daminhao in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 183 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 94 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 69 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 60 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 51 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 50 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 36 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 30 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 29 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 27 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 25 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 20 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 18 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 17 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Daminhao
The origin of Daminhao is uncertain. The spelling resembles Damião, which Wiktionary gives as the equivalent of English Damian, but the relationship between the two is not known; the sequence -nh- is not part of Damião. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 814 people named Daminhao, with a median age of 49. Almost always male, it has the most records among those born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Damião · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Daminhao
What does the name Daminhao mean?
The meaning of Daminhao 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 Daminhao in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 814 people with the first name Daminhao, which ranks it number 9,555 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Daminhao a boy's or a girl's name?
Daminhao is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 812 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Daminhao most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.000% of the state's population is named Daminhao (183 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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