Meaning of the nameLeontino
- Male
- Le-on-ti-no
Leontino is a masculine name of uncertain origin, with a spelling close to Leontina; it has 747 people in the 2022 Census, born up to the 1990s.
Meaning
The meaning of Leontino 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)
- 747
- Rank in Brazil
- #10,131
- Median age
- 65 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,138
- people
Leontino in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Leontino, 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 (193 people).
0 women 735 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 Leontino is most common
States with the highest share of people named Leontino in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 119 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 89 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 70 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 69 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 59 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 51 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 46 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 44 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 32 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 29 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 26 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 18 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Leontino
The origin of the spelling Leontino is uncertain and is not known for certain. Behind the Name links Leontina, a name with a similar spelling, to Latin Leontius and to the element leon, and gives Leontius as a Latinized form of Greek Leontios. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 747 people named Leontino, with a median age of 65. The name is almost always male, and most were born between 1940 and 1969. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Leontius · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Leontina · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Leontino
What does the name Leontino mean?
The meaning of Leontino 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 Leontino in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 747 people with the first name Leontino, which ranks it number 10,131 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Leontino a boy's or a girl's name?
Leontino is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 735 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Leontino most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.000% of the state's population is named Leontino (119 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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