Meaning of the nameRomeu
- Male
- Latin origin
- Greek origin
- Ro-meu
Romeu is a masculine name of Latin origin, the Portuguese form of Romeo, which Behind the Name relates to 'of Rome, Roman'.
- People (2022)
- 17,205
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,169
- Median age
- 51 years
- 2010 Census
- 19,016
- people
Romeu in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Romeu, 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 (3,042 people).
45 women 17,160 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 Romeu is most common
States with the highest share of people named Romeu in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.024%
- Santa Catarina 0.015%
- Minas Gerais 0.014%
- Paraná 0.010%
- Espírito Santo 0.009%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 3,715 | 0.008% |
| Minas Gerais | 2,840 | 0.014% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 2,574 | 0.024% |
| Santa Catarina | 1,141 | 0.015% |
| Paraná | 1,108 | 0.010% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,033 | 0.006% |
| Bahia | 736 | 0.005% |
| Goiás | 539 | 0.008% |
| Pará | 409 | 0.005% |
| Ceará | 377 | 0.004% |
| Pernambuco | 374 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 335 | 0.009% |
| Mato Grosso | 275 | 0.008% |
| Maranhão | 229 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 216 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 205 | 0.007% |
| Distrito Federal | 196 | 0.007% |
| Paraíba | 180 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 115 | 0.004% |
| Piauí | 106 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 105 | 0.007% |
| Alagoas | 93 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 87 | 0.004% |
| Tocantins | 77 | 0.005% |
| Roraima | 53 | 0.008% |
| Acre | 48 | 0.006% |
| Amapá | 39 | 0.005% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Romeu
Romeu is the Portuguese form of Romeo. According to Behind the Name, Romeo is the Italian form of the Late Latin Romaeus or of the Late Greek Ῥωμαῖος (Romaios), which meant 'of Rome' or 'Roman'. The same page lists Romão as another Portuguese form. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 17,205 people named Romeu, with a median age of 51. Proportionally, the name is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Romeo · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Romeu · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Romeu · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Romeu
What does the name Romeu mean?
Romeu means “of Rome, Roman”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Romeu in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 17,205 people with the first name Romeu, which ranks it number 1,169 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Romeu a boy's or a girl's name?
Romeu is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 45 women and 17,160 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Romeu?
Romeu is a name of Latin and Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Romeu most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.024% of the state's population is named Romeu (2,574 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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