Meaning of the nameHercilio
- Male
- Her-ci-li-o
Hercilio is a spelling of the name Ercilio.
Meaning
The meaning of Hercilio 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)
- 2,023
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,073
- Median age
- 61 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,380
- people
Hercilio in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Hercilio, 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 (459 people).
0 women 2,020 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 Hercilio is most common
States with the highest share of people named Hercilio in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.007%
- Pernambuco 0.002%
- Paraná 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Catarina | 512 | 0.007% |
| São Paulo | 302 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 203 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 141 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 139 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 134 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 96 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 88 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 64 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 46 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 39 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 38 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 35 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 29 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 23 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 21 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 20 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 19 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 17 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 16 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Hercilio
It keeps the initial H, which is not pronounced in Portuguese; proportionally, it is also most common in Santa Catarina.
About the name Ercilio
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil records Hercilio as a spelling variant of Ercilio, and Hercilia as a spelling variant of the feminine Ercília. The origin of these spellings is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,790 people named Ercilio, almost always men, with a median age of 61; most were born in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s and, proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Other spellings of Ercilio
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Ercilio | 2,790 |
| Hercilio | 2,023 |
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Ercilio · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Ercília · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Hercilio
What does the name Hercilio mean?
The meaning of Hercilio 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 Hercilio in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,023 people with the first name Hercilio, which ranks it number 5,073 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Hercilio a boy's or a girl's name?
Hercilio is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 2,020 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Hercilio most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.007% of the state's population is named Hercilio (512 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Hercilio?
Ercilio. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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