Meaning of the nameDemetrius
- Male
- Greek origin
- De-me-tri-us
Demetrius is the Latinized form of the Greek name Demetrios, which means 'belonging to Demeter', the goddess of the earth.
Meaning
“belonging to Demeter, the goddess of the earth”
- People (2022)
- 1,850
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,383
- Median age
- 42 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,879
- people
Demetrius in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Demetrius, 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 (581 people).
0 women 1,840 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 Demetrius is most common
States with the highest share of people named Demetrius in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pernambuco 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 565 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 284 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 168 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 167 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 114 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 83 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 82 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 53 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 49 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 44 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 35 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 31 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 28 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 25 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 23 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 18 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 17 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Demetrius
Wiktionary records Demetrius as a name taken from Ancient Greek Δημήτριος (Dēmḗtrios), 'belonging to Demeter', goddess of the earth, from Δή (an old form of 'earth') and μήτηρ ('mother'). Behind the Name describes it as a Latinized form of Demetrios, linked to the name of the goddess Demeter. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,850 people named Demetrius, with a median age of 42. The largest group was born in the 1970s. The Portuguese form is Demétrio.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Demetrius · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Demetrius · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Demetrius
What does the name Demetrius mean?
Demetrius means “belonging to Demeter, the goddess of the earth”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Demetrius in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,850 people with the first name Demetrius, which ranks it number 5,383 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Demetrius a boy's or a girl's name?
Demetrius is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,840 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Demetrius?
Demetrius is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Demetrius most common?
Proportionally, in Pernambuco: 0.002% of the state's population is named Demetrius (167 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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