Meaning of the nameLorenzo
- Male
- Latin origin
- Lo-ren-zo
Lorenzo is a male name of Latin origin, the Italian and Spanish form of Laurentius, derived from Laurentum, a city of Latium.
- People (2022)
- 146,787
- Rank in Brazil
- #229
- Median age
- 4 years
- 2010 Census
- 8,430
- people
Lorenzo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Lorenzo, 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 (78,169 people).
1,486 women 145,301 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 Lorenzo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Lorenzo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.162%
- Espírito Santo 0.121%
- Santa Catarina 0.105%
- São Paulo 0.098%
- Paraná 0.089%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 43,638 | 0.098% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 17,604 | 0.162% |
| Minas Gerais | 13,385 | 0.065% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 10,418 | 0.065% |
| Paraná | 10,195 | 0.089% |
| Santa Catarina | 7,956 | 0.105% |
| Bahia | 7,916 | 0.056% |
| Espírito Santo | 4,631 | 0.121% |
| Goiás | 4,061 | 0.058% |
| Ceará | 3,180 | 0.036% |
| Pará | 2,956 | 0.036% |
| Mato Grosso | 2,746 | 0.075% |
| Maranhão | 2,407 | 0.036% |
| Pernambuco | 2,353 | 0.026% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 2,282 | 0.083% |
| Amazonas | 1,713 | 0.044% |
| Distrito Federal | 1,645 | 0.058% |
| Paraíba | 1,311 | 0.033% |
| Piauí | 1,207 | 0.037% |
| Sergipe | 1,001 | 0.045% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 926 | 0.028% |
| Rondônia | 894 | 0.057% |
| Alagoas | 777 | 0.025% |
| Tocantins | 685 | 0.045% |
| Acre | 387 | 0.047% |
| Amapá | 257 | 0.035% |
| Roraima | 256 | 0.040% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Lorenzo
Wiktionary derives Lorenzo from the Latin Laurentius, and Wiktionary links Laurentius to Laurentum, a city of Latium. Behind the Name also presents it as the Italian and Spanish form of Laurentius. The traditional Portuguese form of the same name is Lourenço. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 146,787 people named Lorenzo, with a median age of 4. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Lorenzo · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Lourenço · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Lorenzo · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Lorenzo
What does the name Lorenzo mean?
Lorenzo means “from Laurentum, a city of Latium”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Lorenzo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 146,787 people with the first name Lorenzo, which ranks it number 229 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Lorenzo a boy's or a girl's name?
Lorenzo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 1,486 women and 145,301 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Lorenzo?
Lorenzo is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Lorenzo most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.162% of the state's population is named Lorenzo (17,604 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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