Meaning of the nameRomero
- Male
- Spanish origin
- Ro-me-ro
Romero is a male name of Spanish origin, which Wiktionary links to Medieval Greek for 'Roman' and to a term for pilgrims to Rome.
- People (2022)
- 7,913
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,995
- Median age
- 43 years
- 2010 Census
- 8,785
- people
Romero in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Romero, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (2,046 people).
25 women 7,888 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 Romero is most common
States with the highest share of people named Romero in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pernambuco 0.023%
- Paraíba 0.019%
- Minas Gerais 0.006%
- Espírito Santo 0.005%
- Distrito Federal 0.005%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pernambuco | 2,064 | 0.023% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,167 | 0.006% |
| São Paulo | 856 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 773 | 0.019% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 702 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 282 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 244 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 201 | 0.005% |
| Goiás | 186 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 151 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 136 | 0.005% |
| Amazonas | 132 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 122 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 113 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 107 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 100 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 99 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 94 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 89 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 73 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 40 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 38 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 36 | 0.006% |
| Tocantins | 34 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 27 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 26 | 0.004% |
| Acre | 21 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Romero
Wiktionary records Romero as a Spanish surname, from Late Latin Rōmaeus and Medieval Greek rhōmaîos, 'Roman', a term used for pilgrims. In Spanish, romero is also the word for rosemary, which has a different origin, from Latin ros maris. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 7,913 people named Romero, almost always men. Proportionally, it is most common in Pernambuco.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Romero (sobrenome Spanish) · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: romero (Spanish) · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Questions about the name Romero
What does the name Romero mean?
Romero means “pilgrim”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Romero in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 7,913 people with the first name Romero, which ranks it number 1,995 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Romero a boy's or a girl's name?
Romero is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 25 women and 7,888 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Romero?
Romero is a name of Spanish origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Romero most common?
Proportionally, in Pernambuco: 0.023% of the state's population is named Romero (2,064 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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