Meaning of the nameHerique
- Male
- He-ri-que
Herique is a spelling of the name Erique.
Meaning
The meaning of Herique 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)
- 6,457
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,294
- Median age
- 16 years
- 2010 Census
- 4,881
- people
Herique in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Herique, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (2,049 people).
55 women 6,402 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 Herique is most common
States with the highest share of people named Herique in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rondônia 0.007%
- Santa Catarina 0.006%
- Pará 0.005%
- Mato Grosso 0.005%
- Goiás 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,259 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 572 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 450 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 444 | 0.004% |
| Santa Catarina | 419 | 0.006% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 396 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 387 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 383 | 0.005% |
| Goiás | 294 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 202 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 199 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 190 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 173 | 0.005% |
| Amazonas | 135 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 131 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 113 | 0.007% |
| Paraíba | 100 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 89 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 88 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 78 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 71 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 69 | 0.005% |
| Piauí | 61 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 49 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 42 | 0.006% |
| Acre | 37 | 0.005% |
| Roraima | 26 | 0.004% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Herique
It has an initial H that is not pronounced; in both spellings, the median age is the same.
About the name Erique
Erique and Herique are spellings of a masculine name, almost always male in the records and used largely by people born from 1990 onward. In English, Wiktionary records Erique as a variant of Eric; the origin of the Brazilian spellings is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 10,608 people named Erique, with a median age of 16. Proportionally, the name is most common in Rondônia.
Other spellings of Erique
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Erique | 10,608 |
| Herique | 6,457 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Erique · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Herique
What does the name Herique mean?
The meaning of Herique 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 Herique in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 6,457 people with the first name Herique, which ranks it number 2,294 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Herique a boy's or a girl's name?
Herique is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 55 women and 6,402 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Herique most common?
Proportionally, in Rondônia: 0.007% of the state's population is named Herique (113 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Herique?
Erique. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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