Meaning of the nameErminda
- Female
- Er-min-da
Erminda is a feminine name of uncertain origin, with the spelling variant Herminda, used mostly by people born before 1970.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 823 people named Erminda, the 9,473rd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 71, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Erminda 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)
- 823
- Rank in Brazil
- #9,473
- Median age
- 71 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,432
- people
Erminda in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Erminda, 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 (225 people).
818 women 0 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 Erminda is most common
States with the highest share of people named Erminda in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 244 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 169 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 110 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 88 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 56 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 41 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 33 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 17 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Erminda
The origin of Erminda is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Herminda, with H, as a spelling variant and also records the form Erminda as the Galician variant. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 823 people named Erminda, almost all women, with a median age of 71. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Erminda · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Erminda
What does the name Erminda mean?
The meaning of Erminda 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 Erminda in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 823 people with the first name Erminda, which ranks it number 9,473 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Erminda a boy's or a girl's name?
Erminda is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 818 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Erminda most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.002% of the state's population is named Erminda (169 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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