Meaning of the nameInocêncio
- Male
- Latin origin
- I-no-cên-ci-o
Inocêncio is a masculine name of Latin origin, coming from Innocentius, which goes back to innocens, 'innocent'.
Meaning
“innocent, from Latin innocens”
Source: Behind the Name: Innocent · Behind the Name: Inocencio · Priberam: inocente
- People (2022)
- 1,669
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,808
- Median age
- 63 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,483
- people
Inocêncio in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Inocêncio, 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 (398 people).
0 women 1,657 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 Inocêncio is most common
States with the highest share of people named Inocêncio in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.002%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 250 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 211 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 138 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 121 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 96 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 83 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 82 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 76 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 74 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 68 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 68 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 65 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 49 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 49 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 49 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 34 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 30 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 29 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 26 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Inocêncio
Inocêncio comes from the Late Latin name Innocentius, from innocens, 'innocent', according to Behind the Name, which lists Inocencio as the Spanish form of the same name. The Portuguese word inocente, according to Priberam, comes from the Latin innocens. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,669 people named Inocêncio, with a median age of 63.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Innocent · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Inocencio · behindthename.com · meaning
- Priberam: inocente · dicionario.priberam.org · meaning
- Wikcionário: Inocêncio · pt.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Inocêncio
What does the name Inocêncio mean?
Inocêncio means “innocent, from Latin innocens”, according to Behind the Name and Priberam.
How many people are named Inocêncio in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,669 people with the first name Inocêncio, which ranks it number 5,808 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Inocêncio a boy's or a girl's name?
Inocêncio is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,657 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Inocêncio?
Inocêncio is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Inocêncio most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.002% of the state's population is named Inocêncio (211 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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