Meaning of the nameIldefonso
- Male
- Germanic origin
- Il-de-fon-so
Ildefonso is a male name of Germanic origin that, according to Behind the Name, means approximately 'ready for battle'.
- People (2022)
- 1,343
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,785
- Median age
- 63 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,933
- people
Ildefonso in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ildefonso, 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 (382 people).
0 women 1,338 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 Ildefonso is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ildefonso in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Paraná 0.001%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 274 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 188 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 164 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 134 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 127 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 88 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 68 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 44 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 29 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 28 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 27 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 27 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 21 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 19 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ildefonso
Ildefonso comes from Medieval Latin Hildefōnsus, which Wiktionary links to Germanic elements for 'battle' and 'ready'. Behind the Name, which lists the name as Spanish, presents it as a form of the reconstructed Visigothic name Hildifuns, from hilds, 'battle', and funs, 'ready', with the approximate sense of 'ready for battle'. The peak of records is among people born in the 1950s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,343 people named Ildefonso, with a median age of 63.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Ildefonso · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Ildefonso · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Ildefonso (Spanish) · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Questions about the name Ildefonso
What does the name Ildefonso mean?
Ildefonso means “ready for battle”, according to Behind the Name and Wiktionary.
How many people are named Ildefonso in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,343 people with the first name Ildefonso, which ranks it number 6,785 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Ildefonso a boy's or a girl's name?
Ildefonso is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,338 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Ildefonso?
Ildefonso is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Ildefonso most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.002% of the state's population is named Ildefonso (127 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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