Meaning of the nameRomualdo
- Male
- Germanic origin
- Ro-mu-al-do
Romualdo is a male name of Germanic origin, formed from elements meaning 'fame, glory' and 'power, authority'.
- People (2022)
- 7,471
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,076
- Median age
- 51 years
- 2010 Census
- 9,113
- people
Romualdo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Romualdo, 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 (1,673 people).
0 women 7,454 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 Romualdo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Romualdo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Sergipe 0.007%
- Paraíba 0.006%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.006%
- Pernambuco 0.005%
- Bahia 0.005%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,613 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 680 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 680 | 0.005% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 594 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 525 | 0.005% |
| Pernambuco | 463 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 319 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 308 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 301 | 0.004% |
| Paraíba | 239 | 0.006% |
| Ceará | 212 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 189 | 0.006% |
| Goiás | 181 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 161 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 154 | 0.007% |
| Maranhão | 152 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 122 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 98 | 0.004% |
| Distrito Federal | 93 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 92 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 86 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 81 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 46 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 29 | 0.002% |
| Acre | 29 | 0.004% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Romualdo
Wiktionary gives Romualdo as a name of Germanic origin. Behind the Name presents it as the Portuguese form of Romuald, composed of hruom ('fame, glory') and walt ('power, authority'). In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 7,471 people named Romualdo, with a median age of 51. Proportionally, it is most common in Sergipe.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Romuald · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Romualdo · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Romualdo
What does the name Romualdo mean?
Romualdo means “glory and power”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Romualdo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 7,471 people with the first name Romualdo, which ranks it number 2,076 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Romualdo a boy's or a girl's name?
Romualdo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 7,454 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Romualdo?
Romualdo is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Romualdo most common?
Proportionally, in Sergipe: 0.007% of the state's population is named Romualdo (154 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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