Meaning of the nameElzo
- Male
- El-zo
Elzo is a male name of uncertain origin, with records across several generations and a new rise among people born since 2010.
Meaning
The meaning of Elzo 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)
- 2,227
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,760
- Median age
- 40 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,964
- people
Elzo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Elzo, 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 (425 people).
23 women 2,204 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 Elzo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Elzo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
- Paraná 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 649 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 250 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 177 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 169 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 139 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 95 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 85 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 82 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 66 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 61 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 60 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 52 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 49 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 48 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 45 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 26 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 24 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 22 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 21 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 19 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 17 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 16 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 15 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 15 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Elzo
The origin of the name Elzo is uncertain. It is almost always a male name, recorded in every decade since before 1940, and the 2010s is the decade with the largest number of people. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,227 people named Elzo, with a median age of 40. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Elza · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Elzo
What does the name Elzo mean?
The meaning of Elzo 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 Elzo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,227 people with the first name Elzo, which ranks it number 4,760 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Elzo a boy's or a girl's name?
Elzo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 23 women and 2,204 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Elzo most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.002% of the state's population is named Elzo (649 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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