Meaning of the nameRufino
- Male
- Latin origin
- Ru-fi-no
Rufino is a masculine name of Latin origin, the Portuguese form of Rufinus, derived from rufus, 'red-haired'.
- People (2022)
- 1,770
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,568
- Median age
- 63 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,609
- people
Rufino in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Rufino, 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 (413 people).
0 women 1,768 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 Rufino is most common
States with the highest share of people named Rufino in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.002%
- Maranhão 0.002%
- Pará 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 269 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 248 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 145 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 123 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 107 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 90 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 87 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 73 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 69 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 68 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 64 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 59 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 58 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 51 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 47 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 39 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 32 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 26 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 20 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 17 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Rufino
Rufino is the Portuguese, Spanish and Italian form of the Roman name Rufinus, derived from Rufus, a Latin word that Behind the Name translates as 'red-haired'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,770 people named Rufino, with a median age of 63. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia. It is almost always recorded as a male name.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Rufino · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Rufinus · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Rufus · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Rufino · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Rufino
What does the name Rufino mean?
Rufino means “derived from Rufinus, in turn from rufus, 'red-haired'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Rufino in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,770 people with the first name Rufino, which ranks it number 5,568 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Rufino a boy's or a girl's name?
Rufino is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,768 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Rufino?
Rufino is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Rufino most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.002% of the state's population is named Rufino (248 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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