Meaning of the nameDevaldo
- Male
- De-val-do
Devaldo is a masculine name of uncertain origin, ending in -valdo, most frequent among men born in the 1960s and 1970s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,445 people named Devaldo, the 6,431st most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 51, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Espírito Santo.
Meaning
The meaning of Devaldo 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)
- 1,445
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,431
- Median age
- 51 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,751
- people
Devaldo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Devaldo, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (378 people).
0 women 1,442 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 Devaldo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Devaldo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Espírito Santo 0.003%
- Pará 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 282 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 179 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 158 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 116 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 101 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 97 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 78 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 73 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 61 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 48 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 36 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 32 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 27 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 23 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 20 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 19 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 18 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Devaldo
The origin of the spelling Devaldo is uncertain. The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil groups -aldo, -baldo, -naldo and -valdo in a single entry, with several Germanic roots, among them walt/wald, 'one who rules', and bald, 'bold, daring'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,445 people named Devaldo, with a median age of 51. Proportionally, it is most common in Espírito Santo.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Devaldo
What does the name Devaldo mean?
The meaning of Devaldo 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 Devaldo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,445 people with the first name Devaldo, which ranks it number 6,431 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Devaldo a boy's or a girl's name?
Devaldo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,442 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Devaldo most common?
Proportionally, in Espírito Santo: 0.003% of the state's population is named Devaldo (101 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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