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Meaning of the nameLeopoldo

Leopoldo is a male name of Germanic origin, the Portuguese form of Leopold, formed from elements meaning 'people' and 'bold'.

Meaning

“bold people”

Source: Behind the Name: Leopold · Behind the Name: Leopoldo

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People (2022)
5,649
Rank in Brazil
#2,526
Median age
56 years
2010 Census
7,740
people

Leopoldo in the 2022 Census

People with the first name Leopoldo, 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 (1,071 people).

0 women 5,640 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 Leopoldo is most common

States with the highest share of people named Leopoldo in the population, in the 2022 Census.

  1. Santa Catarina 0.009%
  2. Rio Grande do Sul 0.007%
  3. Paraná 0.006%
  4. Mato Grosso do Sul 0.004%
  5. Amazonas 0.004%
All states
StatePeople% of population
São Paulo1,1180.003%
Rio Grande do Sul7390.007%
Paraná6680.006%
Santa Catarina6620.009%
Minas Gerais5240.003%
Rio de Janeiro3110.002%
Bahia1850.001%
Amazonas1420.004%
Goiás1380.002%
Pará1350.002%
Ceará1260.001%
Mato Grosso1110.003%
Mato Grosso do Sul1110.004%
Maranhão940.001%
Distrito Federal920.003%
Espírito Santo830.002%
Pernambuco730.001%
Rio Grande do Norte560.002%
Paraíba540.001%
Alagoas540.002%
Piauí490.002%
Sergipe340.002%
Tocantins320.002%
Rondônia260.002%

States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.

About the name Leopoldo

Behind the Name gives Leopoldo as the Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Leopold, from Old German liut, 'people', and bald, 'bold, brave'. The spelling is said to have been altered later under the influence of Latin leo, 'lion'. Wiktionary also defines it as a male name of Germanic origin, equivalent to English Leopold. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,649 people named Leopoldo, with a median age of 56.

Sources

  1. Behind the Name: Leopold · behindthename.com · meaning
  2. Behind the Name: Leopoldo · behindthename.com · meaning
  3. Wiktionary: Leopoldo · en.wiktionary.org · origin

Questions about the name Leopoldo

What does the name Leopoldo mean?

Leopoldo means “bold people”, according to Behind the Name.

How many people are named Leopoldo in Brazil?

IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 5,649 people with the first name Leopoldo, which ranks it number 2,526 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.

Is Leopoldo a boy's or a girl's name?

Leopoldo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 5,640 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).

What is the origin of the name Leopoldo?

Leopoldo is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.

In which Brazilian state is Leopoldo most common?

Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.009% of the state's population is named Leopoldo (662 people), according to the 2022 Census.

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