Meaning of the nameErotides
- Unisex
- E-ro-ti-des
Erotides is a name used in Brazil by women and men, of uncertain origin, with the spelling variants Erothides and Herotides.
Meaning
The meaning of Erotides 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)
- 2,117
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,913
- Median age
- 70 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,092
- people
Erotides in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Erotides, 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 (678 people).
1,469 women 648 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 Erotides is most common
States with the highest share of people named Erotides in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.004%
- Goiás 0.002%
- Paraná 0.002%
- Pernambuco 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 425 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 326 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 230 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 177 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 161 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 135 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 117 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 84 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 65 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 49 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 49 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 48 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 34 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 33 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 32 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 25 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 22 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 19 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 16 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 15 | 0.000% |
| Sergipe | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Erotides
The origin of the name Erotides is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records Erothides and Herotides as spelling variants. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,117 people named Erotides, with a median age of 70. It is used by more women than men, and most of the people recorded were born in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Erotides · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Erotides
What does the name Erotides mean?
The meaning of Erotides 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 Erotides in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,117 people with the first name Erotides, which ranks it number 4,913 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Erotides a boy's or a girl's name?
Erotides is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 1,469 women and 648 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Erotides most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.004% of the state's population is named Erotides (326 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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