Meaning of the nameErmita
- Female
- Er-mi-ta
Ermita is an almost always female name of uncertain origin, most often recorded among women born in the 1940s and 1950s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,026 people named Ermita, the 8,143rd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 68, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Ermita 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)
- 1,026
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,143
- Median age
- 68 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,445
- people
Ermita in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ermita, 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 (254 people).
1,020 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 Ermita is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ermita in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.002%
- Pará 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 241 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 194 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 141 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 140 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 42 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 37 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 37 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 20 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 19 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 18 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 16 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ermita
The origin of the spelling Ermita is uncertain. The name is almost always female, and the most frequent decade of birth is the 1950s, with few women born from 1980 on. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,026 people named Ermita, with a median age of 68. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Questions about the name Ermita
What does the name Ermita mean?
The meaning of Ermita 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 Ermita in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,026 people with the first name Ermita, which ranks it number 8,143 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Ermita a boy's or a girl's name?
Ermita is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,020 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Ermita most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.002% of the state's population is named Ermita (241 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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