Meaning of the nameÉlcio
- Male
- Él-ci-o
Élcio is a male name of uncertain origin, also written Helcio, most frequent among people born in the 1960s and 1970s.
Meaning
The meaning of Élcio is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 18,126
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,132
- Median age
- 51 years
- 2010 Census
- 21,404
- people
Élcio in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Élcio, 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 (5,091 people).
53 women 18,073 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 Élcio is most common
States with the highest share of people named Élcio in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraná 0.022%
- Minas Gerais 0.017%
- Santa Catarina 0.015%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.013%
- São Paulo 0.012%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 5,497 | 0.012% |
| Minas Gerais | 3,414 | 0.017% |
| Paraná | 2,546 | 0.022% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,415 | 0.009% |
| Santa Catarina | 1,149 | 0.015% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 753 | 0.007% |
| Goiás | 500 | 0.007% |
| Espírito Santo | 427 | 0.011% |
| Bahia | 424 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 365 | 0.013% |
| Pará | 326 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 304 | 0.008% |
| Distrito Federal | 144 | 0.005% |
| Rondônia | 123 | 0.008% |
| Pernambuco | 113 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 110 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 109 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 65 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 59 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 56 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 51 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 45 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 40 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 38 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 22 | 0.004% |
| Amapá | 19 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Élcio
The origin of Élcio is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil records Elcio with the spelling variant Helcio, which shows that the two forms are the same name; the same dictionary has Helsio, with the variant Elsio, as a separate entry. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 18,126 people named Élcio, with a median age of 51; proportionally, the name is most common in Paraná. The name is almost always male.
This is the most common spelling in the group, with an acute accent on the initial E and no H.
Other spellings of Élcio
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Élcio | 18,126 |
| Helcio | 3,675 |
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Elcio · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Helsio · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Élcio
What does the name Élcio mean?
The meaning of Élcio is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Élcio in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 18,126 people with the first name Élcio, which ranks it number 1,132 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Élcio a boy's or a girl's name?
Élcio is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 53 women and 18,073 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Élcio most common?
Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.022% of the state's population is named Élcio (2,546 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Élcio?
Helcio. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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