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Meaning of the nameSilvério

Silvério is a masculine name of Latin origin, the Portuguese form of Silverius, which probably comes from silva, 'woodland, forest'.

Meaning

“Portuguese form of Silverius, probably from silva, 'woodland'”

Source: Behind the Name: Silverius

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People (2022)
6,135
Rank in Brazil
#2,378
Median age
55 years
2010 Census
7,810
people

Silvério in the 2022 Census

People with the first name Silvério, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (1,460 people).

0 women 6,124 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 Silvério is most common

States with the highest share of people named Silvério in the population, in the 2022 Census.

  1. Minas Gerais 0.007%
  2. Santa Catarina 0.007%
  3. Rio Grande do Sul 0.006%
  4. Mato Grosso do Sul 0.005%
  5. Espírito Santo 0.005%
All states
StatePeople% of population
Minas Gerais1,3740.007%
São Paulo8800.002%
Rio Grande do Sul6460.006%
Santa Catarina5060.007%
Paraná4150.004%
Rio de Janeiro3920.002%
Bahia3210.002%
Goiás1860.003%
Espírito Santo1770.005%
Mato Grosso1520.004%
Pará1420.002%
Mato Grosso do Sul1420.005%
Amazonas1140.003%
Maranhão1100.002%
Ceará1030.001%
Pernambuco980.001%
Rio Grande do Norte860.003%
Distrito Federal530.002%
Alagoas420.001%
Piauí410.001%
Rondônia400.003%
Tocantins400.003%
Paraíba330.001%
Sergipe210.001%

States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.

About the name Silvério

Behind the Name gives Silvério as the Portuguese form of Silverius, a late Roman name that probably comes from Latin silva, 'woodland' or 'forest'. The same entry compares the name with Silvanus, Silvester and Silvius. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 6,135 people named Silvério, with a median age of 55. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais. The name is almost always male and appears mostly among people born in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.

Sources

  1. Behind the Name: Silverius · behindthename.com · meaning
  2. Wiktionary: Silvério · en.wiktionary.org · spelling

Questions about the name Silvério

What does the name Silvério mean?

Silvério means “Portuguese form of Silverius, probably from silva, 'woodland'”, according to Behind the Name.

How many people are named Silvério in Brazil?

IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 6,135 people with the first name Silvério, which ranks it number 2,378 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.

Is Silvério a boy's or a girl's name?

Silvério is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 6,124 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).

What is the origin of the name Silvério?

Silvério is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.

In which Brazilian state is Silvério most common?

Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.007% of the state's population is named Silvério (1,374 people), according to the 2022 Census.

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