Meaning of the nameRomão
- Male
- Latin origin
- Ro-mão
Romão is a masculine name of Latin origin, equivalent to the English Roman and coming from Rōmānus, 'Roman'.
- People (2022)
- 2,498
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,425
- Median age
- 60 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,686
- people
Romão in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Romão, 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 (483 people).
0 women 2,490 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 Romão is most common
States with the highest share of people named Romão in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Piauí 0.005%
- Pernambuco 0.003%
- Ceará 0.002%
- Maranhão 0.002%
- Paraná 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 489 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 236 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 214 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 208 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 173 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 150 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 148 | 0.005% |
| Minas Gerais | 109 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 77 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 75 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 72 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 63 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 61 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 60 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 59 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 55 | 0.004% |
| Alagoas | 45 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 38 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 36 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 33 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 26 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 25 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Romão
According to Wiktionary, Romão comes from Old Galician-Portuguese romão, 'Roman', which in turn comes from Latin Rōmānus. The Italian page Romano on Behind the Name presents Romanus as a name derived from Roma and lists Romão among the related names in Portuguese. Wiktionary records Romão as the equivalent of the English name Roman. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,498 people named Romão, with a median age of 60. Proportionally, it is most common in Piauí.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Romão · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Romano · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Romão · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Romão
What does the name Romão mean?
Romão means “Roman”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Romão in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,498 people with the first name Romão, which ranks it number 4,425 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Romão a boy's or a girl's name?
Romão is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 2,490 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Romão?
Romão is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Romão most common?
Proportionally, in Piauí: 0.005% of the state's population is named Romão (148 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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