Meaning of the nameLorenso
- Male
- Lo-ren-so
Lorenso is a masculine name spelled with an S, similar to Lorenzo and Lourenço, and recorded largely among people born from 2010 onward.
Meaning
The meaning of Lorenso 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)
- 3,483
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,512
- Median age
- 4 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,407
- people
Lorenso in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Lorenso, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (1,405 people).
38 women 3,445 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 Lorenso is most common
States with the highest share of people named Lorenso in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
- Espírito Santo 0.003%
- Pará 0.002%
- Maranhão 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 623 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 347 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 288 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 244 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 222 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 214 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 193 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 182 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 153 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 134 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 119 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 115 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 93 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 83 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 82 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 57 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 56 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 47 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 47 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 43 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 31 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 29 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 24 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 23 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 20 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Lorenso
The origin of the spelling Lorenso is uncertain. The name resembles Lorenzo, which is the Italian and Spanish form of Latin Laurentius, and Lourenço, the Portuguese form. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,483 people named Lorenso, with a median age of 4; most were born from 2010 onward. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Lorenzo · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Lorenzo · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Lorenso
What does the name Lorenso mean?
The meaning of Lorenso 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 Lorenso in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,483 people with the first name Lorenso, which ranks it number 3,512 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Lorenso a boy's or a girl's name?
Lorenso is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 38 women and 3,445 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Lorenso most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.003% of the state's population is named Lorenso (347 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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