Meaning of the nameMelquíades
- Male
- Mel-quí-a-des
Melquíades is a masculine name of uncertain origin, recorded mainly among people born up to the 1960s.
Meaning
The meaning of Melquíades is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 1,227
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,208
- Median age
- 59 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,305
- people
Melquíades in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Melquíades, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (257 people).
48 women 1,179 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 Melquíades is most common
States with the highest share of people named Melquíades in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 199 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 191 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 141 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 68 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 67 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 58 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 58 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 47 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 42 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 42 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 40 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 32 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 26 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 26 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 24 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 23 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 21 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 20 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 20 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 18 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 16 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Melquíades
The origin of the spelling Melquíades is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,227 people named Melquíades, with a median age of 59. The name is almost always male in the records, and the 1960s is the most frequent decade, with few records from 2000 onward. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Questions about the name Melquíades
What does the name Melquíades mean?
The meaning of Melquíades is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Melquíades in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,227 people with the first name Melquíades, which ranks it number 7,208 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Melquíades a boy's or a girl's name?
Melquíades is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 48 women and 1,179 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Melquíades most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.001% of the state's population is named Melquíades (199 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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