Meaning of the nameOtaciano
- Male
- O-ta-ci-a-no
Otaciano is a Brazilian male name of uncertain origin, recorded mainly among people born from 1960 to 1989.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,129 people named Otaciano, the 7,620th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 48, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Ceará.
Meaning
The meaning of Otaciano 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)
- 1,129
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,620
- Median age
- 48 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,480
- people
Otaciano in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Otaciano, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (251 people).
0 women 1,124 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 Otaciano is most common
States with the highest share of people named Otaciano in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Ceará 0.002%
- Pernambuco 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Ceará | 207 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 145 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 102 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 98 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 72 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 68 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 49 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 49 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 49 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 39 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 31 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 24 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 24 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 22 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 22 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 20 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 17 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 16 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 16 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Otaciano
The origin of the name Otaciano is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,129 people named Otaciano, with a median age of 48, almost always men. Most were born between 1960 and 1989. Proportionally, it is most common in Ceará. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil lists Otacilio, a similar spelling, without giving a formation or etymology.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Otacilio · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Otaciano
What does the name Otaciano mean?
The meaning of Otaciano 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 Otaciano in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,129 people with the first name Otaciano, which ranks it number 7,620 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Otaciano a boy's or a girl's name?
Otaciano is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,124 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Otaciano most common?
Proportionally, in Ceará: 0.002% of the state's population is named Otaciano (207 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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