Meaning of the nameEspedito
- Male
- Latin origin
- Es-pe-di-to
Espedito is a male name of Latin origin, from the word expedītus, which Behind the Name translates as 'ready, prepared'; Expedito is the traditional form.
- People (2022)
- 12,025
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,506
- Median age
- 61 years
- 2010 Census
- 18,347
- people
Espedito in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Espedito, 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 (2,787 people).
43 women 11,982 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 Espedito is most common
States with the highest share of people named Espedito in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraíba 0.023%
- Pernambuco 0.017%
- Piauí 0.015%
- Ceará 0.015%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.014%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,933 | 0.004% |
| Pernambuco | 1,493 | 0.017% |
| Ceará | 1,274 | 0.015% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,208 | 0.006% |
| Paraíba | 896 | 0.023% |
| Bahia | 586 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 561 | 0.004% |
| Piauí | 486 | 0.015% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 457 | 0.014% |
| Pará | 449 | 0.006% |
| Maranhão | 443 | 0.007% |
| Alagoas | 422 | 0.014% |
| Goiás | 386 | 0.006% |
| Paraná | 315 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 195 | 0.007% |
| Mato Grosso | 156 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 137 | 0.005% |
| Tocantins | 121 | 0.008% |
| Amazonas | 94 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 84 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 65 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 61 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 58 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 57 | 0.004% |
| Acre | 40 | 0.005% |
| Roraima | 29 | 0.005% |
| Amapá | 19 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Espedito
Wiktionary records Espedito, in Italian, as a male name coming from the Latin expedītus. Behind the Name gives the meaning 'ready, prepared' for the Latin Expeditus, linked to a Latin verb meaning 'to free, to prepare', and lists Expedito as the Portuguese form. Espedito replaces the X of Expedito with S. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 12,025 people named Espedito, with a median age of 61.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Espedito · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Expeditus · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Espedito
What does the name Espedito mean?
Espedito means “ready, prepared”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Espedito in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 12,025 people with the first name Espedito, which ranks it number 1,506 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Espedito a boy's or a girl's name?
Espedito is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 43 women and 11,982 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Espedito?
Espedito is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Espedito most common?
Proportionally, in Paraíba: 0.023% of the state's population is named Espedito (896 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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