Meaning of the nameMaricio
- Male
- Ma-ri-ci-o
Maricio is a Brazilian male name whose spelling resembles Maurício, but no source links the two forms.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,412 people named Maricio, the 6,533rd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 41, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Meaning
The meaning of Maricio 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)
- 1,412
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,533
- Median age
- 41 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,660
- people
Maricio in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Maricio, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (302 people).
0 women 1,408 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 Maricio is most common
States with the highest share of people named Maricio in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 280 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 143 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 99 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 97 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 86 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 76 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 68 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 66 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 65 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 64 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 52 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 43 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 41 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 30 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 30 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 26 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 22 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 20 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 19 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 17 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 17 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Maricio
The origin of the name Maricio is uncertain. The spelling resembles Maurício, but no source documents that it is a variant of it or gives a meaning for Maricio. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,412 people named Maricio, with a median age of 41. Most were born between 1960 and 1999 and almost all are men. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Maurício · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Maricio
What does the name Maricio mean?
The meaning of Maricio 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 Maricio in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,412 people with the first name Maricio, which ranks it number 6,533 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Maricio a boy's or a girl's name?
Maricio is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,408 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Maricio most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.001% of the state's population is named Maricio (143 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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