Meaning of the nameEfigenio
- Male
- E-fi-ge-ni-o
Efigenio is a male name of uncertain origin, similar to Efigênia, the Brazilian form of the Greek name Iphigenia.
Meaning
The meaning of Efigenio 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)
- 1,535
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,153
- Median age
- 65 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,155
- people
Efigenio in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Efigenio, 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 (411 people).
0 women 1,520 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 Efigenio is most common
States with the highest share of people named Efigenio in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.004%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 711 | 0.004% |
| São Paulo | 234 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 64 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 54 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 48 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 44 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 41 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 41 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 35 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 34 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 32 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 28 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 22 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 19 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 17 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 17 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Efigenio
The origin of the spelling Efigenio is uncertain. It resembles Efigênia, which Behind the Name lists as the Brazilian form of Iphigenia, a name from Greek mythology. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Efigenia with the graphic variants Efijenia, Ephigenia and Hefigenia. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,535 people named Efigenio, with a median age of 65. It is almost always recorded for men. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Iphigenia · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Efigenia · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Efigenio
What does the name Efigenio mean?
The meaning of Efigenio 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 Efigenio in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,535 people with the first name Efigenio, which ranks it number 6,153 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Efigenio a boy's or a girl's name?
Efigenio is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,520 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Efigenio most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.004% of the state's population is named Efigenio (711 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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