Meaning of the nameIolando
- Male
- I-o-lan-do
Iolando is a Brazilian male name that the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records as a spelling variant of Yolando; its origin and meaning are uncertain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 986 people named Iolando, the 8,371st most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 54, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Iolando 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)
- 986
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,371
- Median age
- 54 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,282
- people
Iolando in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Iolando, 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 (184 people).
86 women 900 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 Iolando is most common
States with the highest share of people named Iolando in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 159 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 118 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 109 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 74 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 74 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 61 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 50 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 46 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 42 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 36 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 26 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 22 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 21 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 21 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 18 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 17 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 16 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Iolando
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil lists Iolando as a spelling variant of Yolando, with no etymology. The name recalls the female name Iolanda, whose origin is debated: Behind the Name links it to medieval French Yolande, perhaps from Violante ('violet'), but acknowledges a Germanic origin. For that reason the meaning of Iolando is not known. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 986 people named Iolando, with a median age of 54. It is recorded mainly for men, with most of the people born in the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Yolando · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Behind the Name: Yolanda · behindthename.com · origin
- Wikcionário: Iolando · pt.wiktionary.org · spelling
- IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil · censo2022.ibge.gov.br · usage
Questions about the name Iolando
What does the name Iolando mean?
The meaning of Iolando 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 Iolando in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 986 people with the first name Iolando, which ranks it number 8,371 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Iolando a boy's or a girl's name?
Iolando is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 86 women and 900 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Iolando most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.001% of the state's population is named Iolando (109 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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