Meaning of the nameGetúlio
- Male
- Latin origin
- Ge-tú-li-o
Getúlio is a masculine name of Latin origin, coming from Gaetulius, 'of Getulia', an ancient district of North Africa next to the Sahara.
- People (2022)
- 21,392
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,022
- Median age
- 59 years
- 2010 Census
- 26,978
- people
Getúlio in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Getúlio, 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 (5,634 people).
87 women 21,305 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 Getúlio is most common
States with the highest share of people named Getúlio in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.023%
- Tocantins 0.017%
- Minas Gerais 0.016%
- Espírito Santo 0.015%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.012%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 3,292 | 0.016% |
| São Paulo | 3,266 | 0.007% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 2,463 | 0.023% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,973 | 0.012% |
| Bahia | 1,722 | 0.012% |
| Paraná | 1,083 | 0.010% |
| Goiás | 843 | 0.012% |
| Santa Catarina | 727 | 0.010% |
| Pará | 608 | 0.008% |
| Maranhão | 583 | 0.009% |
| Espírito Santo | 583 | 0.015% |
| Pernambuco | 553 | 0.006% |
| Amazonas | 470 | 0.012% |
| Ceará | 412 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso | 392 | 0.011% |
| Piauí | 332 | 0.010% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 332 | 0.012% |
| Distrito Federal | 303 | 0.011% |
| Paraíba | 267 | 0.007% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 262 | 0.008% |
| Tocantins | 261 | 0.017% |
| Rondônia | 171 | 0.011% |
| Sergipe | 164 | 0.007% |
| Alagoas | 119 | 0.004% |
| Acre | 99 | 0.012% |
| Roraima | 71 | 0.011% |
| Amapá | 41 | 0.006% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Getúlio
According to Wiktionary, Getúlio comes from Latin Gaetulius, 'of Getulia'. Getulia was an ancient district of North Africa, in the desert region south of the Atlas Mountains, next to the Sahara. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records Jetulio as a spelling variant. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 21,392 people named Getúlio, with a median age of 59; proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Getúlio · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Gaetulia · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Getúlio · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Getúlio
What does the name Getúlio mean?
Getúlio means “of Getulia, a region of North Africa”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Getúlio in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 21,392 people with the first name Getúlio, which ranks it number 1,022 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Getúlio a boy's or a girl's name?
Getúlio is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 87 women and 21,305 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Getúlio?
Getúlio is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Getúlio most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.023% of the state's population is named Getúlio (2,463 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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