Meaning of the nameRamão
- Male
- Ra-mão
Ramão is a masculine name of uncertain origin, which the Portuguese Wiktionary gives as an alternative form of Raimundo.
Meaning
The meaning of Ramão is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 4,649
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,884
- Median age
- 56 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,983
- people
Ramão in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ramão, 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 (1,167 people).
0 women 4,637 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 Ramão is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ramão in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.110%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.008%
- Mato Grosso 0.004%
- Paraná 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 3,032 | 0.110% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 896 | 0.008% |
| Mato Grosso | 160 | 0.004% |
| São Paulo | 155 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 142 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 71 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 70 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 21 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 20 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 19 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ramão
The origin of the spelling Ramão is uncertain. The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) records Ramão as a masculine given name and gives Raimundo as an alternative form. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,649 people named Ramão, with a median age of 56. It is almost always a male name, and the most frequent decade of birth is the 1960s. Relative to the local population, Mato Grosso do Sul stands out. IBGE writes the name without the tilde, as Ramao.
Sources
- Wikcionário: Ramão · pt.wiktionary.org · usage
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Ramão · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Ramão
What does the name Ramão mean?
The meaning of Ramão is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Ramão in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,649 people with the first name Ramão, which ranks it number 2,884 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Ramão a boy's or a girl's name?
Ramão is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 4,637 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Ramão most common?
Proportionally, in Mato Grosso do Sul: 0.110% of the state's population is named Ramão (3,032 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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