Meaning of the nameMercio
- Male
- Mer-ci-o
Mercio is a male spelling of uncertain origin, recorded in Brazil since the 1940s and almost always given to men.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 878 people named Mercio, the 9,043rd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 47, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Meaning
The meaning of Mercio 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)
- 878
- Rank in Brazil
- #9,043
- Median age
- 47 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,123
- people
Mercio in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Mercio, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (236 people).
0 women 874 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 Mercio is most common
States with the highest share of people named Mercio in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 146 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 121 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 80 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 72 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 70 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 59 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 49 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 47 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 45 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 23 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 22 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 19 | 0.000% |
| Sergipe | 18 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 17 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Mercio
The origin of the spelling Mercio is uncertain. Márcio, a name that looks similar in writing, comes from Latin Mārcius, according to Wiktionary, but no source indicates that Mercio is the same thing. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 878 people named Mercio, with a median age of 47. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais. Almost all records are male, and the largest group was born in the 1970s.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Márcio · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Mercio
What does the name Mercio mean?
The meaning of Mercio 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 Mercio in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 878 people with the first name Mercio, which ranks it number 9,043 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Mercio a boy's or a girl's name?
Mercio is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 874 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Mercio most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.001% of the state's population is named Mercio (121 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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