Meaning of the nameHermenegildo
- Male
- Germanic origin
- Her-me-ne-gil-do
Hermenegildo is a male name of Gothic origin, the Portuguese form of a Visigothic name that joins 'great, immense' and 'payment, tribute'.
- People (2022)
- 1,393
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,593
- Median age
- 62 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,665
- people
Hermenegildo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Hermenegildo, 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 (329 people).
0 women 1,388 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 Hermenegildo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Hermenegildo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Ceará 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 305 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 154 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 109 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 109 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 73 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 72 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 70 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 65 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 57 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 48 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 40 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 33 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 32 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 30 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 28 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 25 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 23 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 21 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 18 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 17 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Hermenegildo
Hermenegildo comes from a Visigothic name formed by airmans ('great, immense') and gild ('payment, tribute, compensation'), according to Behind the Name, which describes it as a Spanish and Portuguese form. The feminine is Hermenegilda. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,393 people named Hermenegildo, with a median age of 62.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Hermenegildo · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Hermenegildo · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Hermenegildo · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Hermenegildo
What does the name Hermenegildo mean?
Hermenegildo means “great, immense + payment, tribute”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Hermenegildo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,393 people with the first name Hermenegildo, which ranks it number 6,593 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Hermenegildo a boy's or a girl's name?
Hermenegildo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,388 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Hermenegildo?
Hermenegildo is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Hermenegildo most common?
Proportionally, in Ceará: 0.001% of the state's population is named Hermenegildo (109 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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