Meaning of the nameErcilio
- Male
- Er-ci-li-o
Ercilio is a Brazilian male name of uncertain origin, also written Hercilio, with an initial H.
Meaning
The meaning of Ercilio 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)
- 2,790
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,091
- Median age
- 61 years
- 2010 Census
- 4,129
- people
Ercilio in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ercilio, 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 (713 people).
0 women 2,785 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 Ercilio is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ercilio in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
- Paraná 0.002%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.002%
- Goiás 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 625 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 343 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 261 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 201 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 200 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 166 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 148 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 122 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 94 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 86 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 85 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 61 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 53 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 48 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 39 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 33 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 32 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 31 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 29 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 28 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 25 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 24 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 24 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ercilio
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil records Hercilio as a spelling variant of Ercilio, and Hercilia as a spelling variant of the feminine Ercília. The origin of these spellings is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,790 people named Ercilio, almost always men, with a median age of 61; most were born in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s and, proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
This is the most common spelling in the group, without an initial H.
Other spellings of Ercilio
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Ercilio | 2,790 |
| Hercilio | 2,023 |
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Ercilio · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Ercília · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Ercilio
What does the name Ercilio mean?
The meaning of Ercilio 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 Ercilio in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,790 people with the first name Ercilio, which ranks it number 4,091 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Ercilio a boy's or a girl's name?
Ercilio is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 2,785 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Ercilio most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.003% of the state's population is named Ercilio (200 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Ercilio?
Hercilio. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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