Meaning of the nameHelvécio
- Male
- Hel-vé-ci-o
Helvécio is a Brazilian masculine name, with the spelling variant Elvécio, without the initial H; the origin is uncertain.
Meaning
The meaning of Helvécio 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)
- 1,827
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,449
- Median age
- 61 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,861
- people
Helvécio in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Helvécio, 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 (509 people).
0 women 1,824 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 Helvécio is most common
States with the highest share of people named Helvécio in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.005%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 1,104 | 0.005% |
| São Paulo | 228 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 92 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 63 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 55 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 53 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 36 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 34 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 25 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 15 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Helvécio
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Elvecio as a spelling variant of Helvecio. The origin of the name is uncertain, and the accented form Helvécio appears in Behind the Name as the Brazilian Portuguese spelling. The name is almost always male, and most of the people were born in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,827 people named Helvecio, with a median age of 61; proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
The most common spelling in the group; the initial H is silent, and the accented form marks the stressed syllable.
Other spellings of Helvécio
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Helvécio | 1,827 |
| Elvecio | 838 |
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Helvecio · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Behind the Name: Helvecio · behindthename.com · spelling
Questions about the name Helvécio
What does the name Helvécio mean?
The meaning of Helvécio 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 Helvécio in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,827 people with the first name Helvécio, which ranks it number 5,449 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Helvécio a boy's or a girl's name?
Helvécio is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,824 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Helvécio most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.005% of the state's population is named Helvécio (1,104 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Helvécio?
Elvecio. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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