Meaning of the nameGerôncio
- Male
- Ge-rôn-ci-o
Gerôncio is a male name of uncertain origin, recorded in the 2022 Census mostly among men born from 1940 to 1970, peaking in the 1960s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 907 people named Gerôncio, the 8,851st most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 59, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Pernambuco.
Meaning
The meaning of Gerôncio 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)
- 907
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,851
- Median age
- 59 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,154
- people
Gerôncio in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Gerôncio, 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 (219 people).
0 women 907 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 Gerôncio is most common
States with the highest share of people named Gerôncio in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pernambuco 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pernambuco | 108 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 97 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 94 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 87 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 77 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 70 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 44 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 35 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 34 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 33 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 32 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 30 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 28 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 21 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 17 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Gerôncio
The origin of the name Gerôncio is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 907 people named Geroncio, with a median age of 59. The name is almost always male. Proportionally, it is most common in Pernambuco.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Gerôncio · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Gerôncio
What does the name Gerôncio mean?
The meaning of Gerôncio 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 Gerôncio in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 907 people with the first name Gerôncio, which ranks it number 8,851 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Gerôncio a boy's or a girl's name?
Gerôncio is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 907 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Gerôncio most common?
Proportionally, in Pernambuco: 0.001% of the state's population is named Gerôncio (108 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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