Meaning of the namePersio
- Male
- Per-si-o
Persio is a male name recorded in Brazil mainly among people born from 1940 to 1980, and of uncertain origin in this spelling.
Meaning
The meaning of Persio 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)
- 886
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,982
- Median age
- 53 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,077
- people
Persio in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Persio, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (225 people).
0 women 882 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 Persio is most common
States with the highest share of people named Persio in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 573 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 71 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 57 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 48 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 22 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 19 | 0.000% |
| 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 Persio
The origin of the spelling Persio in Brazil is uncertain. Wiktionary records Persio as an Italian male name, from the Latin Persius, and in Esperanto as the name of Persia. The Brazilian records are almost always male, and most are of people born from 1940 to 1980. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 886 people named Persio, with a median age of 53. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Persio · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Persio
What does the name Persio mean?
The meaning of Persio 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 Persio in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 886 people with the first name Persio, which ranks it number 8,982 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Persio a boy's or a girl's name?
Persio is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 882 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Persio most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.001% of the state's population is named Persio (573 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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