Meaning of the nameRiquelme
- Male
- Ri-quel-me
Riquelme is a Brazilian male name, also a Spanish surname, with almost all records among people born from 2000 onward.
Meaning
The meaning of Riquelme 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)
- 25,942
- Rank in Brazil
- #904
- Median age
- 12 years
- 2010 Census
- 14,379
- people
Riquelme in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Riquelme, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (12,220 people).
343 women 25,599 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 Riquelme is most common
States with the highest share of people named Riquelme in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 3,798 | 0.009% |
| Bahia | 3,773 | 0.027% |
| Minas Gerais | 2,473 | 0.012% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 2,109 | 0.013% |
| Pará | 1,913 | 0.024% |
| Maranhão | 1,854 | 0.027% |
| Pernambuco | 1,287 | 0.014% |
| Ceará | 979 | 0.011% |
| Goiás | 830 | 0.012% |
| Amazonas | 808 | 0.021% |
| Espírito Santo | 779 | 0.020% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 678 | 0.006% |
| Piauí | 678 | 0.021% |
| Paraíba | 477 | 0.012% |
| Alagoas | 460 | 0.015% |
| Mato Grosso | 415 | 0.011% |
| Tocantins | 360 | 0.024% |
| Sergipe | 332 | 0.015% |
| Paraná | 285 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 269 | 0.010% |
| Acre | 250 | 0.030% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 242 | 0.009% |
| Santa Catarina | 239 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 216 | 0.007% |
| Rondônia | 200 | 0.013% |
| Roraima | 130 | 0.020% |
| Amapá | 108 | 0.015% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Riquelme
Wiktionary records Riquelme as a Spanish surname. The origin of its use as a given name in Brazil is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 25,942 people named Riquelme, with a median age of 12; proportionally, the name is most common in Acre.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Riquelme · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Wiktionary: Riquelme · en.wiktionary.org · usage
Questions about the name Riquelme
What does the name Riquelme mean?
The meaning of Riquelme 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 Riquelme in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 25,942 people with the first name Riquelme, which ranks it number 904 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Riquelme a boy's or a girl's name?
Riquelme is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 343 women and 25,599 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Riquelme most common?
Proportionally, in Acre: 0.030% of the state's population is named Riquelme (250 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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