Meaning of the nameGenesio
- Male
- Latin origin
- Greek origin
- Ge-ne-si-o
Genesio is a male name of Latin origin, from the form Genesius, which goes back to the Greek génesis, 'birth, origin'.
- People (2022)
- 13,622
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,371
- Median age
- 59 years
- 2010 Census
- 18,434
- people
Genesio in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Genesio, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (3,418 people).
46 women 13,576 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 Genesio is most common
States with the highest share of people named Genesio in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.017%
- Piauí 0.012%
- Paraná 0.011%
- Tocantins 0.011%
- Rondônia 0.009%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 2,828 | 0.006% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,527 | 0.007% |
| Santa Catarina | 1,313 | 0.017% |
| Paraná | 1,223 | 0.011% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 868 | 0.008% |
| Bahia | 726 | 0.005% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 629 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 542 | 0.008% |
| Ceará | 534 | 0.006% |
| Goiás | 471 | 0.007% |
| Piauí | 381 | 0.012% |
| Pernambuco | 377 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 324 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 309 | 0.008% |
| Espírito Santo | 264 | 0.007% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 195 | 0.007% |
| Tocantins | 162 | 0.011% |
| Amazonas | 159 | 0.004% |
| Paraíba | 154 | 0.004% |
| Rondônia | 137 | 0.009% |
| Alagoas | 122 | 0.004% |
| Distrito Federal | 104 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 95 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 60 | 0.003% |
| Roraima | 48 | 0.008% |
| Acre | 40 | 0.005% |
| Amapá | 30 | 0.004% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Genesio
Wiktionary describes Genesio, in Italian, as a semi-learned borrowing from the Latin Genesius, which comes from the Greek Γενέσιος (Genésios), linked to γένεσις (génesis), 'source, origin; birth'. Behind the Name gives the same root and lists Genesio as the Italian form of Genesius. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 13,622 people named Genesio, with a median age of 59. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Genesio (entrada italiana) · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Genesius · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Genesio
What does the name Genesio mean?
Genesio means “birth, origin”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Genesio in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 13,622 people with the first name Genesio, which ranks it number 1,371 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Genesio a boy's or a girl's name?
Genesio is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 46 women and 13,576 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Genesio?
Genesio is a name of Latin and Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Genesio most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.017% of the state's population is named Genesio (1,313 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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