Meaning of the nameMark
Mark is the English form of Marcus, a name of Latin origin linked to Mars, the Roman god of war.
Meaning
“English form of Marcus, a Latin name linked to Mars, the Roman god of war”
Source: Wiktionary: Mark
- People (2022)
- 1,593
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,012
- Median age
- 35 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,386
- people
Mark in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Mark, 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 (395 people).
33 women 1,560 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 Mark is most common
States with the highest share of people named Mark in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 385 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 153 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 153 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 89 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 86 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 75 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 72 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 66 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 66 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 60 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 47 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 39 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 38 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 37 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 31 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 25 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 24 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 24 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 21 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 18 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 18 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 18 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Mark
Mark comes from English, which received it from the Latin praenomen Marcus, derived from Mars, the Roman god of war. In Portuguese, the corresponding traditional forms are Marcos and Marco. The name is also remembered through the evangelist Mark of the New Testament. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,593 people named Mark, with a median age of 35.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Mark · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Mark · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Mark
What does the name Mark mean?
Mark means “English form of Marcus, a Latin name linked to Mars, the Roman god of war”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Mark in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,593 people with the first name Mark, which ranks it number 6,012 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Mark a boy's or a girl's name?
Mark is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 33 women and 1,560 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Mark?
Mark is a name of English and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Mark most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.001% of the state's population is named Mark (153 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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