Meaning of the nameGumercindo
- Male
- Gu-mer-cin-do
Gumercindo is a masculine name close in form to Gumersindo, a name of Germanic origin; the meaning of the Brazilian spelling is not known for certain.
Meaning
The meaning of Gumercindo is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 2,367
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,561
- Median age
- 68 years
- 2010 Census
- 4,378
- people
Gumercindo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Gumercindo, 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 (634 people).
0 women 2,365 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 Gumercindo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Gumercindo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraná 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.002%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 917 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 345 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 250 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 133 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 91 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 86 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 73 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 64 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 55 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 50 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 46 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 43 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 34 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 26 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 26 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 24 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 20 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 17 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Gumercindo
Gumercindo resembles Gumersindo, a name that Wiktionary gives as Spanish, from Latin Gumesindus and from Gothic, and that Behind the Name links to a Germanic name (Visigothic or Suevic). The two sources agree on 'man' for the first element and differ on the second. The origin of the Brazilian spelling Gumercindo is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,367 people named Gumercindo, almost always male; most were born before 1960. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraná.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Gumersindo · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Gumersindo · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Gumercindo
What does the name Gumercindo mean?
The meaning of Gumercindo is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Gumercindo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,367 people with the first name Gumercindo, which ranks it number 4,561 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Gumercindo a boy's or a girl's name?
Gumercindo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 2,365 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Gumercindo most common?
Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.002% of the state's population is named Gumercindo (250 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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