Meaning of the nameHortencio
- Male
- Hor-ten-ci-o
Hortencio is a male name of uncertain origin, written without an accent, recorded in the 2022 Census mostly among people born up to the 1970s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 804 people named Hortencio, the 9,643rd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 65, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo.
Meaning
The meaning of Hortencio 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)
- 804
- Rank in Brazil
- #9,643
- Median age
- 65 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,109
- people
Hortencio in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Hortencio, 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 (195 people).
0 women 800 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 Hortencio is most common
States with the highest share of people named Hortencio in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 160 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 86 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 61 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 49 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 46 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 38 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 37 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 32 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 32 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 28 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 27 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 25 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 22 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 21 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 20 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 18 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 18 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 18 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 18 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Hortencio
The origin of the spelling Hortencio is uncertain. According to Wiktionary, the Latin name Hortensius was a family name in ancient Rome, and Wiktionary considers its own etymology uncertain; the direct connection to Hortencio is not documented. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 804 people named Hortencio, with a median age of 65, almost always male. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Hortensius · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Hortencio
What does the name Hortencio mean?
The meaning of Hortencio 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 Hortencio in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 804 people with the first name Hortencio, which ranks it number 9,643 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Hortencio a boy's or a girl's name?
Hortencio is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 800 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Hortencio most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.000% of the state's population is named Hortencio (160 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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