Meaning of the nameOdecio
- Male
- O-de-ci-o
Odecio is a male name, recorded in the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) together with the similar female name Odecia, and its origin is uncertain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,093 people named Odecio, the 7,772nd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 63, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Odecio 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)
- 1,093
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,772
- Median age
- 63 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,467
- people
Odecio in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Odecio, 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 (294 people).
0 women 1,091 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 Odecio is most common
States with the highest share of people named Odecio in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 501 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 145 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 95 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 85 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 80 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 48 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 26 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 18 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Odecio
The origin of the spelling Odecio is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil records the name, without an etymology, and also the similar female name Odecia. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,093 people named Odecio, with a median age of 63. These people are concentrated in the 1940s, 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, and the name is almost always male. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Odecio · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Odecia · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Odecio
What does the name Odecio mean?
The meaning of Odecio 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 Odecio in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,093 people with the first name Odecio, which ranks it number 7,772 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Odecio a boy's or a girl's name?
Odecio is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,091 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Odecio most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.001% of the state's population is named Odecio (145 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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