Meaning of the nameErnestino
- Male
- Er-nes-ti-no
Ernestino is a male name that recalls Ernesto and ends in the diminutive affix -ino; the exact formation of Ernestino is uncertain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 654 people named Ernestino, the 11,084th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 65, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Ernestino 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)
- 654
- Rank in Brazil
- #11,084
- Median age
- 65 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,083
- people
Ernestino in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ernestino, 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 (154 people).
0 women 650 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 Ernestino is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ernestino in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 178 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 119 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 71 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 33 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 26 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 26 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 26 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 24 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 21 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 21 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 16 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ernestino
Wiktionary gives Ernesto as a name from German Ernst, and Behind the Name gives Ernest the meaning 'serious, determined' (from Old High German ernust). The Morphemary of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) describes -ino as a diminutive affix of Latin origin. The formation of Ernestino itself is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 654 people named Ernestino, with a median age of 65. It is almost always male, with most of those born before 1970. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Ernesto · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Ernest · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-INO) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Ernestino · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Ernestino
What does the name Ernestino mean?
The meaning of Ernestino 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 Ernestino in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 654 people with the first name Ernestino, which ranks it number 11,084 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Ernestino a boy's or a girl's name?
Ernestino is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 650 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Ernestino most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.001% of the state's population is named Ernestino (178 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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