Meaning of the namePatrício
- Male
- Latin origin
- Pa-trí-ci-o
Patrício is a male name of Latin origin, coming from Patricius, which in turn derives from patricius, 'noble'.
- People (2022)
- 10,466
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,659
- Median age
- 36 years
- 2010 Census
- 11,974
- people
Patrício in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Patrício, 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 (3,356 people).
105 women 10,361 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 Patrício is most common
States with the highest share of people named Patrício in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.019%
- Paraíba 0.017%
- Maranhão 0.009%
- Bahia 0.008%
- Pará 0.008%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 1,193 | 0.008% |
| São Paulo | 1,185 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 891 | 0.004% |
| Paraíba | 682 | 0.017% |
| Pará | 649 | 0.008% |
| Pernambuco | 624 | 0.007% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 616 | 0.019% |
| Ceará | 608 | 0.007% |
| Maranhão | 603 | 0.009% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 517 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 424 | 0.006% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 373 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 313 | 0.004% |
| Piauí | 248 | 0.008% |
| Espírito Santo | 241 | 0.006% |
| Paraná | 219 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 183 | 0.005% |
| Distrito Federal | 149 | 0.005% |
| Alagoas | 122 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 117 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 117 | 0.008% |
| Sergipe | 113 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 74 | 0.003% |
| Roraima | 74 | 0.012% |
| Rondônia | 60 | 0.004% |
| Amapá | 47 | 0.006% |
| Acre | 24 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Patrício
Wiktionary records Patrício as a borrowing from Latin Pātricius, derived from patricius, 'noble', and as the Portuguese equivalent of English Patrick. Behind the Name gives Patrício as the Portuguese form of Patrick and explains that Latin Patricius meant 'noble, patrician'. The 1980s are the birth decade with the most records, and the records are almost always male. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 10,466 people named Patrício, with a median age of 36. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Norte.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Patrício · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Patrick · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Patricio · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Patrício
What does the name Patrício mean?
Patrício means “noble”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Patrício in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 10,466 people with the first name Patrício, which ranks it number 1,659 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Patrício a boy's or a girl's name?
Patrício is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 105 women and 10,361 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Patrício?
Patrício is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Patrício most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Norte: 0.019% of the state's population is named Patrício (616 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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