Meaning of the nameMacelino
- Male
- Ma-ce-li-no
Macelino is a Brazilian male name of uncertain origin, with a spelling that resembles Marcelino.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 692 people named Macelino, the 10,666th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 47, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão.
Meaning
The meaning of Macelino 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)
- 692
- Rank in Brazil
- #10,666
- Median age
- 47 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,477
- people
Macelino in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Macelino, 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 (132 people).
0 women 685 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 Macelino is most common
States with the highest share of people named Macelino in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Maranhão | 114 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 107 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 86 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 54 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 43 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 42 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 34 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 34 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 31 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 30 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 18 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Macelino
The origin of the spelling Macelino is uncertain. It resembles Marcelino, a name from Latin Mārcellīnus, derived from Mārcellus, a diminutive of Mārcus, but no source connects the two spellings. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) has its own entry for Macelino and lists Macelinho, Macilino, Macolino and Maculino as spelling variants. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 692 people named Macelino, with a median age of 47; it is almost always a male name, and the 1960s is the most frequent decade of birth. Proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Macelino · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Wiktionary: Marcelino · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Macelino
What does the name Macelino mean?
The meaning of Macelino 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 Macelino in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 692 people with the first name Macelino, which ranks it number 10,666 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Macelino a boy's or a girl's name?
Macelino is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 685 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Macelino most common?
Proportionally, in Maranhão: 0.002% of the state's population is named Macelino (114 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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