Meaning of the nameDelano
- Male
- De-la-no
Delano is a male name whose formation the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) gives as Del + -ano, with no published etymology.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,022 people named Delano, the 8,169th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 40, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Ceará.
Meaning
The meaning of Delano 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)
- 1,022
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,169
- Median age
- 40 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,259
- people
Delano in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Delano, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (319 people).
0 women 1,014 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 Delano is most common
States with the highest share of people named Delano in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Ceará 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Ceará | 189 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 164 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 75 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 70 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 67 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 59 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 40 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 37 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 33 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 31 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 31 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 31 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 26 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 26 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 21 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 20 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 19 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 19 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 17 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Delano
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil gives the formation Del + -ano and lists the spelling Dellano as a spelling variant, without offering an etymology. Behind the Name lists Delano as a male name used in English, coming from a French surname (de la Noye), linked to a place name La Noue, and Wiktionary lists it as a surname, an Americanized form of the French Delannoy. The origin of its use as a given name in Brazil is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,022 people named Delano, with a median age of 40; proportionally, it is most common in Ceará.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Delano · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Behind the Name: Delano · behindthename.com · usage
- Wiktionary: Delano · en.wiktionary.org · usage
Questions about the name Delano
What does the name Delano mean?
The meaning of Delano 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 Delano in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,022 people with the first name Delano, which ranks it number 8,169 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Delano a boy's or a girl's name?
Delano is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,014 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Delano most common?
Proportionally, in Ceará: 0.002% of the state's population is named Delano (189 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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