Meaning of the nameEurico
- Male
- Germanic origin
- Eu-ri-co
Eurico is the Portuguese form of the Germanic name Euric, from Gothic Aiwareiks, which joins the elements 'eternity' and 'ruler, king'.
- People (2022)
- 8,944
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,852
- Median age
- 59 years
- 2010 Census
- 11,622
- people
Eurico in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Eurico, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (1,850 people).
38 women 8,906 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 Eurico is most common
States with the highest share of people named Eurico in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.010%
- Mato Grosso 0.009%
- Paraná 0.006%
- Goiás 0.006%
- Minas Gerais 0.006%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,885 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,202 | 0.006% |
| Paraná | 715 | 0.006% |
| Bahia | 618 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 467 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 442 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 441 | 0.006% |
| Pará | 426 | 0.005% |
| Maranhão | 338 | 0.005% |
| Santa Catarina | 333 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 323 | 0.009% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 287 | 0.010% |
| Pernambuco | 281 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 185 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 170 | 0.004% |
| Amazonas | 123 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 112 | 0.004% |
| Rondônia | 99 | 0.006% |
| Acre | 88 | 0.011% |
| Tocantins | 85 | 0.006% |
| Piauí | 62 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 62 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 55 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 40 | 0.006% |
| Sergipe | 39 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 34 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 32 | 0.005% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Eurico
Eurico is the Portuguese form of Euric, a male name that Behind the Name derives from Gothic Aiwareiks. The name combines aiws, 'eternity, age', and reiks, 'ruler, king'. The same source gives Érico as another Portuguese form of Euric. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 8,944 people named Eurico, with a median age of 59.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Eurico · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Euric · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Eurico · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Eurico
What does the name Eurico mean?
Eurico means “from aiws, 'eternity, age', and reiks, 'ruler, king'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Eurico in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 8,944 people with the first name Eurico, which ranks it number 1,852 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Eurico a boy's or a girl's name?
Eurico is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 38 women and 8,906 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Eurico?
Eurico is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Eurico most common?
Proportionally, in Mato Grosso do Sul: 0.010% of the state's population is named Eurico (287 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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