Meaning of the nameRanulfo
- Male
- Ra-nul-fo
Ranulfo is a masculine name, also written Ranulpho, whose origin and meaning are not known for certain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,053 people named Ranulfo, the 7,998th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 62, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Ranulfo 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)
- 1,053
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,998
- Median age
- 62 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,262
- people
Ranulfo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ranulfo, 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 (259 people).
0 women 1,053 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 Ranulfo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ranulfo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 216 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 202 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 146 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 60 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 60 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 47 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 39 | 0.000% |
| Sergipe | 29 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 26 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 26 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 26 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 20 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 20 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 19 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 18 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ranulfo
Ranulfo has the spelling variant Ranulpho, with PH. The origin of the spelling Ranulfo is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,053 people named Ranulfo, with a median age of 62. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia. It is almost always male, and most of the people were born before 1970.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Ranulfo · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Ranulfo
What does the name Ranulfo mean?
The meaning of Ranulfo 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 Ranulfo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,053 people with the first name Ranulfo, which ranks it number 7,998 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Ranulfo a boy's or a girl's name?
Ranulfo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,053 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Ranulfo most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.002% of the state's population is named Ranulfo (216 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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