Meaning of the nameFloriano
- Male
- Latin origin
- Flo-ri-a-no
Floriano is a masculine name of Latin origin, from Florianus, derived from Florus and linked to Latin flos, 'flower'.
- People (2022)
- 6,640
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,244
- Median age
- 63 years
- 2010 Census
- 9,489
- people
Floriano in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Floriano, 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 (1,529 people).
25 women 6,615 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 Floriano is most common
States with the highest share of people named Floriano in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Espírito Santo 0.011%
- Rondônia 0.006%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.006%
- Paraná 0.005%
- Pará 0.005%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 877 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 661 | 0.005% |
| Paraná | 598 | 0.005% |
| Minas Gerais | 537 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 449 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 447 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 411 | 0.011% |
| Pará | 387 | 0.005% |
| Santa Catarina | 250 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 244 | 0.004% |
| Goiás | 237 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 169 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 156 | 0.006% |
| Pernambuco | 154 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 146 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 129 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 122 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 101 | 0.006% |
| Ceará | 90 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 84 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 82 | 0.005% |
| Piauí | 81 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 65 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 65 | 0.003% |
| Acre | 44 | 0.005% |
| Amapá | 32 | 0.004% |
| Roraima | 22 | 0.004% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Floriano
Wiktionary describes Floriano as a learned borrowing from Latin Floriānus and gives Floriana as the feminine form. According to Behind the Name, Florianus was a Roman cognomen derived from Florus, and Florus comes from Latin flos, 'flower'. The same site treats Floriano as the Italian form of Florian. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 6,640 people named Floriano, with a median age of 63.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Floriano · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Florian · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Florus · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Floriano · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Floriano
What does the name Floriano mean?
Floriano means “derived from Florus, linked to Latin flos, 'flower'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Floriano in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 6,640 people with the first name Floriano, which ranks it number 2,244 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Floriano a boy's or a girl's name?
Floriano is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 25 women and 6,615 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Floriano?
Floriano is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Floriano most common?
Proportionally, in Espírito Santo: 0.011% of the state's population is named Floriano (411 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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