Meaning of the nameRaimundo
- Male
- Germanic origin
- Rai-mun-do
Raimundo is a male name of Germanic origin, from Old French Raimund, formed from elements meaning 'counsel' and 'protection'.
- People (2022)
- 497,619
- Rank in Brazil
- #41
- Median age
- 56 years
- 2010 Census
- 613,361
- people
Raimundo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Raimundo, 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 (121,386 people).
2,273 women 495,346 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 Raimundo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Raimundo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Maranhão | 89,869 | 1.326% |
| Ceará | 80,176 | 0.912% |
| Pará | 75,404 | 0.929% |
| Piauí | 38,209 | 1.168% |
| Amazonas | 34,447 | 0.874% |
| Bahia | 31,224 | 0.221% |
| São Paulo | 30,916 | 0.070% |
| Minas Gerais | 18,767 | 0.091% |
| Goiás | 11,696 | 0.166% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 10,707 | 0.324% |
| Tocantins | 10,093 | 0.668% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 9,286 | 0.058% |
| Acre | 7,924 | 0.955% |
| Pernambuco | 6,965 | 0.077% |
| Distrito Federal | 6,665 | 0.237% |
| Paraíba | 5,581 | 0.140% |
| Amapá | 5,417 | 0.738% |
| Mato Grosso | 5,061 | 0.138% |
| Rondônia | 4,176 | 0.264% |
| Roraima | 3,292 | 0.517% |
| Sergipe | 2,838 | 0.128% |
| Paraná | 2,529 | 0.022% |
| Santa Catarina | 1,871 | 0.025% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 1,373 | 0.050% |
| Espírito Santo | 1,170 | 0.031% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,014 | 0.009% |
| Alagoas | 949 | 0.030% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Raimundo
Wiktionary derives Raimundo from Old Galician-Portuguese Reimundo, Old French Raimund and Frankish *Raginmund, which combines 'counsel' and 'protection'; Reimundo and Reymundo appear as archaic forms. Behind the Name gives the same pair of elements for Raymond, of which Raimundo is the Spanish and Portuguese form. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 497,619 people named Raimundo, with a median age of 56. Proportionally, the name is most common in Maranhão.
The most common spelling in the group, with the diphthong -ai-.
Other spellings of Raimundo
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Raimundo | 497,619 |
| Raymundo | 1,718 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Raimundo · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Raymond · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Raimundo · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Raymundo · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Raimundo
What does the name Raimundo mean?
Raimundo means “counsel and protection”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Raimundo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 497,619 people with the first name Raimundo, which ranks it number 41 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Raimundo a boy's or a girl's name?
Raimundo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 2,273 women and 495,346 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Raimundo?
Raimundo is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Raimundo most common?
Proportionally, in Maranhão: 1.326% of the state's population is named Raimundo (89,869 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Raimundo?
Raymundo. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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