Meaning of the nameRogério
- Male
- Germanic origin
- Ro-gé-ri-o
Rogério is a masculine name of Germanic origin, the Portuguese form of Roger, meaning 'renowned spear'; it entered Portuguese through Medieval Latin Rogerius.
- People (2022)
- 261,234
- Rank in Brazil
- #119
- Median age
- 43 years
- 2010 Census
- 293,596
- people
Rogério in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Rogério, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (88,293 people).
749 women 260,485 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 Rogério is most common
States with the highest share of people named Rogério in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.172%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.169%
- Espírito Santo 0.165%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.153%
- Minas Gerais 0.146%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 76,508 | 0.172% |
| Minas Gerais | 30,059 | 0.146% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 27,096 | 0.169% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 16,609 | 0.153% |
| Paraná | 14,748 | 0.129% |
| Bahia | 14,562 | 0.103% |
| Santa Catarina | 10,018 | 0.132% |
| Goiás | 10,010 | 0.142% |
| Pernambuco | 7,646 | 0.084% |
| Pará | 7,286 | 0.090% |
| Espírito Santo | 6,325 | 0.165% |
| Ceará | 5,592 | 0.064% |
| Maranhão | 4,733 | 0.070% |
| Mato Grosso | 4,378 | 0.120% |
| Distrito Federal | 3,610 | 0.128% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 3,468 | 0.126% |
| Amazonas | 2,984 | 0.076% |
| Paraíba | 2,657 | 0.067% |
| Piauí | 2,190 | 0.067% |
| Alagoas | 2,084 | 0.067% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 2,063 | 0.063% |
| Rondônia | 1,852 | 0.117% |
| Tocantins | 1,574 | 0.104% |
| Sergipe | 1,428 | 0.065% |
| Amapá | 727 | 0.099% |
| Acre | 585 | 0.071% |
| Roraima | 442 | 0.069% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Rogério
According to Wiktionary, Rogério is a learned borrowing from Medieval Latin Rogerius, which comes from Old French Rogier and, ultimately, from Proto-Germanic *Hrōþigaizaz. Behind the Name explains Roger from Germanic Hrodger, 'renowned spear', formed from hruod ('fame') and ger ('spear'), and gives Rogério as the Portuguese form. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 261,234 people named Rogério, with a median age of 43. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil records Rojerio as a spelling variant.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Rogério · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Roger · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Rogerio · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Rogério
What does the name Rogério mean?
Rogério means “renowned spear”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Rogério in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 261,234 people with the first name Rogério, which ranks it number 119 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Rogério a boy's or a girl's name?
Rogério is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 749 women and 260,485 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Rogério?
Rogério is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Rogério most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.172% of the state's population is named Rogério (76,508 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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