Meaning of the nameÉcio
- Male
- É-ci-o
Écio is a male name of uncertain origin, which the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil records without the accent, with the spelling variant Hecio.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 947 people named Écio, the 8,606th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 58, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Meaning
The meaning of Écio 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)
- 947
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,606
- Median age
- 58 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,075
- people
Écio in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Écio, 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 (443 people).
0 women 947 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 Écio is most common
States with the highest share of people named Écio in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 266 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 143 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 109 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 59 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 55 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 49 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 39 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 31 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 31 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 20 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 18 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Écio
The origin of the spelling Écio is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) has an entry for Ecio, with its formation and etymology left blank, and indicates Hecio as a spelling variant. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 947 people named Écio, almost always men, and the 1960s have the most records.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Ecio · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Écio
What does the name Écio mean?
The meaning of Écio 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 Écio in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 947 people with the first name Écio, which ranks it number 8,606 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Écio a boy's or a girl's name?
Écio is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 947 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Écio most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.001% of the state's population is named Écio (143 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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