Meaning of the nameNascimento
- Male
- Portuguese origin
- Nas-ci-men-to
Nascimento is a male name of Portuguese origin, identical to the Portuguese word nascimento, 'act or result of being born'.
- People (2022)
- 1,868
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,343
- Median age
- 61 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,720
- people
Nascimento in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Nascimento, 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 (476 people).
57 women 1,811 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 Nascimento is most common
States with the highest share of people named Nascimento in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Maranhão 0.003%
- Bahia 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.002%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Ceará 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 304 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 263 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 206 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 201 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 117 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 115 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 84 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 77 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 68 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 52 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 44 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 41 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 41 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 39 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 28 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 27 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 26 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 22 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 21 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 21 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 18 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 17 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Nascimento
According to Aulete, the Portuguese word nascimento comes from nascer + -i- + -mento and denotes the act or result of being born. Wiktionary records Nascimento in Portuguese with the same spelling as the noun, as a surname. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,868 people named Nascimento, with a median age of 61. Most were born before 1980, and the name is almost always male. Proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão.
Sources
- Aulete: nascimento · aulete.com.br · meaning
- Wiktionary: Nascimento · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Nascimento
What does the name Nascimento mean?
Nascimento means “act or result of being born”, according to Aulete.
How many people are named Nascimento in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,868 people with the first name Nascimento, which ranks it number 5,343 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Nascimento a boy's or a girl's name?
Nascimento is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 57 women and 1,811 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Nascimento?
Nascimento is a name of Portuguese origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Nascimento most common?
Proportionally, in Maranhão: 0.003% of the state's population is named Nascimento (201 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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