Meaning of the nameErineu
- Male
- E-ri-neu
Erineu is a male name ending in -eu, of uncertain origin, used mainly by people born between the 1940s and the 1980s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,635 people named Erineu, the 5,896th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 54, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Espírito Santo.
Meaning
The meaning of Erineu 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)
- 1,635
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,896
- Median age
- 54 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,153
- people
Erineu in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Erineu, 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 (373 people).
0 women 1,629 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 Erineu is most common
States with the highest share of people named Erineu in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Espírito Santo 0.003%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Paraná 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 342 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 226 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 212 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 108 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 104 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 97 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 95 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 75 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 63 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 55 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 45 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 44 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 27 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 26 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 23 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 18 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Erineu
The origin of the spelling Erineu is uncertain, and the meaning of the name is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,635 people named Erineu, with a median age of 54. The records are almost always of men; the largest group was born in the 1960s, and there are also people born before 1940. Proportionally, it is most common in Espírito Santo.
Questions about the name Erineu
What does the name Erineu mean?
The meaning of Erineu 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 Erineu in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,635 people with the first name Erineu, which ranks it number 5,896 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Erineu a boy's or a girl's name?
Erineu is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,629 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Erineu most common?
Proportionally, in Espírito Santo: 0.003% of the state's population is named Erineu (104 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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