Meaning of the nameMaximiliano
- Male
- Latin origin
- Ma-xi-mi-li-a-no
Maximiliano is a masculine name of Latin origin, derived from Maximus, 'the greatest', through the Roman name Maximilianus.
Meaning
“derived from Maximus, 'the greatest'”
Source: Behind the Name: Maximilian · Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Maximiliano
- People (2022)
- 4,975
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,743
- Median age
- 38 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,072
- people
Maximiliano in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Maximiliano, 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 (1,497 people).
20 women 4,955 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 Maximiliano is most common
States with the highest share of people named Maximiliano in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.010%
- Santa Catarina 0.004%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.004%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.003%
- Minas Gerais 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,089 | 0.010% |
| São Paulo | 961 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 612 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 537 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 288 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 285 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 141 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 127 | 0.004% |
| Pernambuco | 107 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 105 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 94 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 75 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 71 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 68 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 68 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 60 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 60 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 57 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 32 | 0.005% |
| Paraíba | 29 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 28 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 19 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 16 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 15 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Maximiliano
Maximiliano comes from the Latin Maximilianus, a Roman name formed from Maximus, 'the greatest'. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) analyzes the name as Maximili- plus the suffix -ano. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,975 people named Maximiliano, with a median age of 38. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Maximilianus · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Maximilian · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Maximiliano · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · meaning
Questions about the name Maximiliano
What does the name Maximiliano mean?
Maximiliano means “derived from Maximus, 'the greatest'”, according to Behind the Name and Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil.
How many people are named Maximiliano in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,975 people with the first name Maximiliano, which ranks it number 2,743 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Maximiliano a boy's or a girl's name?
Maximiliano is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 20 women and 4,955 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Maximiliano?
Maximiliano is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Maximiliano most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.010% of the state's population is named Maximiliano (1,089 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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