Meaning of the nameMúcio
- Male
- Latin origin
- Mú-ci-o
Múcio is a male name that corresponds to the Roman family name Mucius, of the gens Mucia, with no meaning established in the sources.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,358 people named Múcio, the 6,727th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 55, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Norte.
Meaning
The meaning of Múcio 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)
- 1,358
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,727
- Median age
- 55 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,666
- people
Múcio in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Múcio, 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 (413 people).
0 women 1,355 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 Múcio is most common
States with the highest share of people named Múcio in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.004%
- Minas Gerais 0.002%
- Pernambuco 0.002%
- Goiás 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 467 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 174 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 135 | 0.004% |
| São Paulo | 116 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 116 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 63 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 47 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 41 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 39 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 23 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 19 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Múcio
Wiktionary records Mucius as a Roman family name, of the gens Mucia, and marks the etymology as missing or incomplete; it gives Italian Muzio and Spanish Mucio as descendants. For this reason the meaning of Múcio is not known for certain. The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) classifies Múcio as a male given name, with the syllable division Mú-ci-o. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,358 people named Múcio, with a median age of 55; proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Norte.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Mucius · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wikcionário: Múcio · pt.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Múcio
What does the name Múcio mean?
The meaning of Múcio 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 Múcio in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,358 people with the first name Múcio, which ranks it number 6,727 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Múcio a boy's or a girl's name?
Múcio is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,355 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Múcio?
Múcio is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Múcio most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Norte: 0.004% of the state's population is named Múcio (135 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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