Meaning of the nameLupercio
- Male
- Lu-per-ci-o
Lupercio is a male name of origin not known with certainty, whose spelling resembles the Latin Lupercus, the name of a Roman god and a word for that god's priest.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,415 people named Lupercio, the 6,523rd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 58, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo.
Meaning
The meaning of Lupercio 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)
- 1,415
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,523
- Median age
- 58 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,819
- people
Lupercio in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Lupercio, 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 (379 people).
0 women 1,412 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 Lupercio is most common
States with the highest share of people named Lupercio in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.002%
- Paraná 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 739 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 174 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 122 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 78 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 62 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 39 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 34 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 34 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 20 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 18 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Lupercio
The origin of the name Lupercio is uncertain, and its meaning is not known. The spelling resembles the Latin Lupercus, which Wiktionary records as the name of a Roman god who protected flocks and as the priest of that god, but no source documents that Lupercio comes from that form. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,415 people named Lupercio, with a median age of 58. Most were born between 1940 and 1979 and almost all are men. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Lupercio · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
- Wiktionary: Lupercus · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Lupercio
What does the name Lupercio mean?
The meaning of Lupercio 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 Lupercio in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,415 people with the first name Lupercio, which ranks it number 6,523 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Lupercio a boy's or a girl's name?
Lupercio is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,412 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Lupercio most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.002% of the state's population is named Lupercio (739 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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