Meaning of the nameMarcelio
- Male
- Mar-ce-li-o
Marcelio is a Brazilian male name of uncertain origin, with the largest number of records among people born in the 1970s and 1980s.
Meaning
The meaning of Marcelio 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)
- 1,541
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,135
- Median age
- 43 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,483
- people
Marcelio in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Marcelio, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (531 people).
0 women 1,535 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 Marcelio is most common
States with the highest share of people named Marcelio in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Ceará 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.002%
- Bahia 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 299 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 208 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 179 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 101 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 74 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 74 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 68 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 65 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 54 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 53 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 43 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 32 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 32 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 30 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 30 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 29 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 28 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 27 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 25 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 23 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Marcelio
The origin of the spelling Marcelio is uncertain. The name is almost always male, with records since the 1940s and the largest number in the 1970s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,541 people named Marcelio, with a median age of 43.
Questions about the name Marcelio
What does the name Marcelio mean?
The meaning of Marcelio 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 Marcelio in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,541 people with the first name Marcelio, which ranks it number 6,135 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Marcelio a boy's or a girl's name?
Marcelio is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,535 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Marcelio most common?
Proportionally, in Ceará: 0.002% of the state's population is named Marcelio (179 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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