Meaning of the nameDelcides
- Unisex
- Del-ci-des
Delcides is a name recorded in Brazil for men and women, mostly men born between the 1940s and 1960s; its origin is uncertain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 831 people named Delcides, the 9,405th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 64, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Goiás.
Meaning
The meaning of Delcides 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)
- 831
- Rank in Brazil
- #9,405
- Median age
- 64 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,037
- people
Delcides in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Delcides, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (241 people).
99 women 732 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 Delcides is most common
States with the highest share of people named Delcides in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Goiás 0.003%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 222 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 188 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 117 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 84 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 24 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 20 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 20 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 18 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 17 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 17 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Delcides
The origin of Delcides is uncertain. The beginning Del- appears in other Brazilian names, such as Delci, Delma and Delson, which the Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) explains as Adel- (from Germanic, 'noble') without the initial A-, but the formation of Delcides is not documented. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 831 people named Delcides, with a median age of 64. Proportionally, it is most common in Goiás.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Delcides
What does the name Delcides mean?
The meaning of Delcides 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 Delcides in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 831 people with the first name Delcides, which ranks it number 9,405 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Delcides a boy's or a girl's name?
Delcides is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 99 women and 732 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Delcides most common?
Proportionally, in Goiás: 0.003% of the state's population is named Delcides (188 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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