Meaning of the nameOsmundo
- Male
- Os-mun-do
Osmundo is a male name with the ending -mundo, of uncertain origin in this Portuguese form.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 897 people named Osmundo, the 8,904th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 61, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Ceará.
Meaning
The meaning of Osmundo 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)
- 897
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,904
- Median age
- 61 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,214
- people
Osmundo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Osmundo, 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 (237 people).
0 women 894 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 Osmundo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Osmundo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 193 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 136 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 102 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 53 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 50 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 40 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 37 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 32 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 28 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 28 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 23 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 19 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 19 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 17 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Osmundo
The origin of Osmundo as a Portuguese name is uncertain. Wiktionary gives Osmund as coming from Old English Ōsmund, formed from ōs, 'god', and mund, 'protection', but the direct link to Osmundo is not documented. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 897 people named Osmundo, with a median age of 61. The name is almost always male, and the largest number of people were born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Ceará.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Osmund · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Osmund · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Osmundo
What does the name Osmundo mean?
The meaning of Osmundo 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 Osmundo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 897 people with the first name Osmundo, which ranks it number 8,904 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Osmundo a boy's or a girl's name?
Osmundo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 894 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Osmundo most common?
Proportionally, in Ceará: 0.002% of the state's population is named Osmundo (136 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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