Meaning of the nameMaximiano
- Male
- Latin origin
- Ma-xi-mi-a-no
Maximiano is a masculine name of Latin origin, coming from Maximianus, formed from Maximus, 'great', with the suffix -ianus.
Meaning
“derived from Maximus, 'great, the greatest'”
Source: Wiktionary: Maximianus · Behind the Name: Maximianus
- People (2022)
- 1,446
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,427
- Median age
- 57 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,697
- people
Maximiano in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Maximiano, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (294 people).
0 women 1,443 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 Maximiano is most common
States with the highest share of people named Maximiano in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Maranhão 0.002%
- Pará 0.002%
- Bahia 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 193 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 156 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 142 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 131 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 117 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 91 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 66 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 65 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 61 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 52 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 44 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 40 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 36 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 34 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 31 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 28 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 26 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 25 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 22 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 19 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Maximiano
Maximiano corresponds to the Latin name Maximianus, which Behind the Name lists with the Portuguese form Maximiano. Wiktionary explains that Maximianus was formed from Maximus, 'great', with the suffix -iānus. Behind the Name describes it as a Roman cognomen derived from Latin maximus, 'the greatest'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,446 people named Maximiano, with a median age of 57. Proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Maximianus · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Maximianus · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Maximiano
What does the name Maximiano mean?
Maximiano means “derived from Maximus, 'great, the greatest'”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Maximiano in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,446 people with the first name Maximiano, which ranks it number 6,427 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Maximiano a boy's or a girl's name?
Maximiano is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,443 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Maximiano?
Maximiano is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Maximiano most common?
Proportionally, in Maranhão: 0.002% of the state's population is named Maximiano (117 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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