Meaning of the nameDarwin
- Male
- English origin
- Dar-win
Darwin is a male name of English origin, coming from the surname that goes back to the Old English name Deorwine, 'dear friend'.
- People (2022)
- 1,128
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,626
- Median age
- 28 years
- 2010 Census
- 470
- people
Darwin in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Darwin, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (268 people).
0 women 1,115 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 Darwin is most common
States with the highest share of people named Darwin in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Roraima 0.021%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 207 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 131 | 0.021% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 112 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 89 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 84 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 80 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 63 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 59 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 39 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 36 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 23 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 22 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 21 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 21 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 19 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 18 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 15 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 15 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Darwin
According to Wiktionary, Darwin is a male name taken from the English surname, which comes from Middle English Darwin and Derwin and from Old English Dēorwine, from dēore, 'dear', and wine, 'friend'. Behind the Name also gives it as an English surname derived from the old name Deorwine. In Brazil, the spelling is the same as in English. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,128 people named Darwin, almost all born since the 1980s; proportionally, it is most common in Roraima.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Darwin · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Darwin · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Darwin
What does the name Darwin mean?
Darwin means “dear friend (from Old English Dēorwine)”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Darwin in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,128 people with the first name Darwin, which ranks it number 7,626 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Darwin a boy's or a girl's name?
Darwin is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,115 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Darwin?
Darwin is a name of English origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Darwin most common?
Proportionally, in Roraima: 0.021% of the state's population is named Darwin (131 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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