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Meaning of the nameDomenico

Domenico is the Italian form of Dominicus, a Latin name meaning "of the Lord" that corresponds to Portuguese Domingos and English Dominic.

Meaning

“"of the Lord" (from Dominicus, derived from Dominus, "lord")”

Source: Wiktionary: Domenico (Italian) · Behind the Name: Domenico · Behind the Name: Dominic

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People (2022)
1,064
Rank in Brazil
#7,937
Median age
41 years
2010 Census
1,043
people

Domenico in the 2022 Census

People with the first name Domenico, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (142 people).

0 women 1,057 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 Domenico is most common

States with the highest share of people named Domenico in the population, in the 2022 Census.

  1. São Paulo 0.001%
  2. Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
StatePeople% of population
São Paulo4870.001%
Rio de Janeiro1420.001%
Rio Grande do Sul940.001%
Minas Gerais790.000%
Santa Catarina380.001%
Paraná310.000%
Bahia280.000%
Ceará220.000%
Distrito Federal190.001%
Pernambuco180.000%
Goiás160.000%

States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.

About the name Domenico

Domenico is the Italian form of Dominicus, according to Behind the Name. Wiktionary explains that Dominicus comes from Late Latin and derives from Dominus, "lord"; Behind the Name translates Dominicus as "of the Lord" and lists Domingos as the Portuguese form. The meaning is therefore that of the base name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,064 people named Domenico, with a median age of 41. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo.

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: Domenico (Italian) · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  2. Behind the Name: Domenico · behindthename.com · meaning
  3. Behind the Name: Dominic · behindthename.com · meaning

Questions about the name Domenico

What does the name Domenico mean?

Domenico means “"of the Lord" (from Dominicus, derived from Dominus, "lord")”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.

How many people are named Domenico in Brazil?

IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,064 people with the first name Domenico, which ranks it number 7,937 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.

Is Domenico a boy's or a girl's name?

Domenico is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,057 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).

What is the origin of the name Domenico?

Domenico is a name of Italian and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.

In which Brazilian state is Domenico most common?

Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.001% of the state's population is named Domenico (487 people), according to the 2022 Census.

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