Meaning of the namePetrucio
- Male
- Pe-tru-ci-o
Petrucio is a male name used in Brazil, of uncertain origin, similar to the medieval Italian form Petruccio, a diminutive of Pietro.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,301 people named Petrucio, the 4,649th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 56, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Alagoas.
Meaning
The meaning of Petrucio 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)
- 2,301
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,649
- Median age
- 56 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,992
- people
Petrucio in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Petrucio, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (515 people).
0 women 2,293 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 Petrucio is most common
States with the highest share of people named Petrucio in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Alagoas 0.032%
- Paraíba 0.004%
- Pernambuco 0.003%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Alagoas | 992 | 0.032% |
| São Paulo | 381 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 293 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 150 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 64 | 0.000% |
| Sergipe | 60 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 57 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 56 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 39 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 35 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 33 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 27 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 21 | 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 Petrucio
The origin of the spelling Petrucio is uncertain. Behind the Name records the medieval Italian form Petruccio, with two c's, as a diminutive of Pietro, but that form is not linked to the spelling Petrucio. It is an almost always male name, with records in every birth decade since the 1940s, the largest number in the 1950s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,301 people named Petrucio, with a median age of 56.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Petruccio · behindthename.com · spelling
Questions about the name Petrucio
What does the name Petrucio mean?
The meaning of Petrucio 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 Petrucio in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,301 people with the first name Petrucio, which ranks it number 4,649 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Petrucio a boy's or a girl's name?
Petrucio is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 2,293 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Petrucio most common?
Proportionally, in Alagoas: 0.032% of the state's population is named Petrucio (992 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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