Meaning of the nameLecio
- Male
- Le-ci-o
Lecio is a Brazilian masculine name of uncertain origin, written without an accent, with the largest number of records among those born in the 1960s.
Meaning
The meaning of Lecio 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)
- 1,279
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,016
- Median age
- 51 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,503
- people
Lecio in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Lecio, 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 (323 people).
0 women 1,275 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 Lecio is most common
States with the highest share of people named Lecio in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.002%
- Bahia 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 324 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 174 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 119 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 108 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 75 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 68 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 60 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 35 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 34 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 32 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 31 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 26 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 22 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 22 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 18 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 17 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 17 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 16 | 0.000% |
| 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 Lecio
The origin of the spelling Lecio is uncertain. IBGE does not record accents, so Lecio may correspond to more than one written form. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,279 people named Lecio, with a median age of 51. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais. The name is almost always male, and the largest number of people were born in the 1960s.
Questions about the name Lecio
What does the name Lecio mean?
The meaning of Lecio 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 Lecio in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,279 people with the first name Lecio, which ranks it number 7,016 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Lecio a boy's or a girl's name?
Lecio is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,275 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Lecio most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.002% of the state's population is named Lecio (324 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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