Meaning of the nameFilomeno
- Male
- Fi-lo-me-no
Filomeno is a male name of uncertain origin, recorded mainly in men born in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s or earlier.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,305 people named Filomeno, the 6,923rd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 64, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão.
Meaning
The meaning of Filomeno 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)
- 1,305
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,923
- Median age
- 64 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,869
- people
Filomeno in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Filomeno, 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 (317 people).
0 women 1,291 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 Filomeno is most common
States with the highest share of people named Filomeno in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Maranhão 0.003%
- Piauí 0.003%
- Ceará 0.002%
- Bahia 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Maranhão | 231 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 155 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 147 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 144 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 138 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 107 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 87 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 47 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 33 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 27 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 26 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 25 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 23 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 21 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 18 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 18 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Filomeno
The origin of Filomeno is not known for certain. Filomena, a female name with a similar spelling, comes from Ancient Greek Φιλομήνη (Philomḗnē), according to Wiktionary. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,305 people named Filomeno, with a median age of 64. It is almost always a male name, and most of the people were born in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s or earlier. Proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Filomeno · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
- Wiktionary: Filomena · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wikcionário: Filomeno · pt.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Filomeno
What does the name Filomeno mean?
The meaning of Filomeno 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 Filomeno in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,305 people with the first name Filomeno, which ranks it number 6,923 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Filomeno a boy's or a girl's name?
Filomeno is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,291 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Filomeno most common?
Proportionally, in Maranhão: 0.003% of the state's population is named Filomeno (231 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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