Meaning of the nameSevero
- Male
- Latin origin
- Se-ve-ro
Severo is a male name of Latin origin, from the Roman cognomen Severus, meaning 'severe'.
Meaning
“severe”
Source: Wiktionary: Severo · Wiktionary: Severus (Latin) · Behind the Name: Severus
- People (2022)
- 1,762
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,585
- Median age
- 61 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,471
- people
Severo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Severo, 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 (415 people).
0 women 1,754 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 Severo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Severo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Piauí 0.003%
- Maranhão 0.003%
- Paraná 0.001%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 238 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 198 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 135 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 134 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 129 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 118 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 108 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 97 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 86 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 81 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 56 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 52 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 51 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 35 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 32 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 30 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 30 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 29 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 26 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 22 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 21 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Severo
Severo comes from the Latin Severus, a Roman cognomen that derives from the Latin adjective severus, 'severe'. Behind the Name describes it as 'stern' and lists Severo as the Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,762 people named Severo, with a median age of 61. Proportionally, it is most common in Piauí.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Severo · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Severus (Latin) · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Severus · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Severo
What does the name Severo mean?
Severo means “severe”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Severo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,762 people with the first name Severo, which ranks it number 5,585 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Severo a boy's or a girl's name?
Severo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,754 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Severo?
Severo is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Severo most common?
Proportionally, in Piauí: 0.003% of the state's population is named Severo (108 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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