Meaning of the nameGenézio
- Male
- Ge-né-zi-o
Genézio is a male name of uncertain origin, written with z and an acute accent, used mostly by people born from the 1940s to the 1970s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,845 people named Genézio, the 5,393rd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 61, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Meaning
The meaning of Genézio 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)
- 1,845
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,393
- Median age
- 61 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,003
- people
Genézio in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Genézio, 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 (430 people).
0 women 1,844 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 Genézio is most common
States with the highest share of people named Genézio in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.001%
- Paraná 0.001%
- Ceará 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 297 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 202 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 149 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 111 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 108 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 104 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 89 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 89 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 83 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 70 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 63 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 63 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 61 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 57 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 45 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 43 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 42 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 31 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 31 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 28 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 25 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 21 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Genézio
The origin of the spelling Genézio is uncertain, and its meaning is not known for certain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) has an entry for Genésio, written with s, but without an etymology. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,845 people named Genézio, with a median age of 61. It is an almost always male name. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Genésio · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Genézio
What does the name Genézio mean?
The meaning of Genézio 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 Genézio in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,845 people with the first name Genézio, which ranks it number 5,393 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Genézio a boy's or a girl's name?
Genézio is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,844 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Genézio most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.001% of the state's population is named Genézio (104 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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