Meaning of the nameSantos
- Male
- Portuguese origin
- San-tos
Santos is a masculine name that matches the Portuguese surname Santos, the plural of the Portuguese word santo, 'saint'.
- People (2022)
- 4,369
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,012
- Median age
- 61 years
- 2010 Census
- 6,587
- people
Santos in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Santos, 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 (1,059 people).
70 women 4,299 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 Santos is most common
States with the highest share of people named Santos in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.006%
- Santa Catarina 0.005%
- Espírito Santo 0.004%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- Mato Grosso 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 1,243 | 0.006% |
| São Paulo | 909 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 345 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 309 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 223 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 165 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 162 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 157 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 126 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 103 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 101 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 88 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 79 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 56 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 52 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 45 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 33 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 29 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 27 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 21 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 17 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 16 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 15 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Santos
Wiktionary records Santos as a Portuguese surname, the plural form of santo, and also as the name of the municipality in São Paulo state, short for Povoado de Todos os Santos. As a given name, it matches this surname. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,369 people named Santos, with a median age of 61. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Santos · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Questions about the name Santos
What does the name Santos mean?
Santos means “plural of santo”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Santos in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,369 people with the first name Santos, which ranks it number 3,012 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Santos a boy's or a girl's name?
Santos is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 70 women and 4,299 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Santos?
Santos is a name of Portuguese origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Santos most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.006% of the state's population is named Santos (1,243 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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