Meaning of the nameIdelfonso
- Male
- I-del-fon-so
Idelfonso is a Brazilian masculine name whose spelling is close to Ildefonso, a name of Gothic origin.
Meaning
The meaning of Idelfonso 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)
- 2,066
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,999
- Median age
- 59 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,645
- people
Idelfonso in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Idelfonso, 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 (565 people).
0 women 2,063 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 Idelfonso is most common
States with the highest share of people named Idelfonso in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.002%
- Goiás 0.002%
- Ceará 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 320 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 301 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 205 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 149 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 147 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 98 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 85 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 84 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 80 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 67 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 65 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 61 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 50 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 50 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 49 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 42 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 38 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 36 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 25 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 25 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 18 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 17 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 17 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Idelfonso
The spelling Idelfonso recalls Ildefonso, which Wiktionary gives as a name of Gothic origin and Behind the Name describes as the Spanish form of a Visigothic name formed from elements meaning 'battle' and 'ready'. Neither source lists Idelfonso, so the origin of the spelling Idelfonso is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,066 people named Idelfonso, with a median age of 59; proportionally, it is most common in Bahia. Most of the people were born before 1970.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Ildefonso · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Ildefonso · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Idelfonso
What does the name Idelfonso mean?
The meaning of Idelfonso 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 Idelfonso in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,066 people with the first name Idelfonso, which ranks it number 4,999 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Idelfonso a boy's or a girl's name?
Idelfonso is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 2,063 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Idelfonso most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.002% of the state's population is named Idelfonso (320 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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