Meaning of the nameSimão
Simão is the Portuguese form of Simon, a male name that comes from the Hebrew Shimon and is linked to the verb 'to hear, to listen'.
- People (2022)
- 9,557
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,781
- Median age
- 47 years
- 2010 Census
- 11,635
- people
Simão in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Simão, 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 (1,540 people).
35 women 9,522 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 Simão is most common
States with the highest share of people named Simão in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.011%
- Piauí 0.011%
- Pará 0.010%
- Tocantins 0.008%
- Mato Grosso 0.008%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,101 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 982 | 0.005% |
| Pará | 822 | 0.010% |
| Ceará | 622 | 0.007% |
| Paraná | 615 | 0.005% |
| Bahia | 613 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 503 | 0.007% |
| Amazonas | 440 | 0.011% |
| Santa Catarina | 406 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 375 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 368 | 0.005% |
| Piauí | 349 | 0.011% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 347 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 308 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 276 | 0.008% |
| Paraíba | 262 | 0.007% |
| Espírito Santo | 173 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 167 | 0.006% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 146 | 0.004% |
| Alagoas | 125 | 0.004% |
| Tocantins | 117 | 0.008% |
| Distrito Federal | 103 | 0.004% |
| Rondônia | 91 | 0.006% |
| Acre | 76 | 0.009% |
| Roraima | 64 | 0.010% |
| Sergipe | 55 | 0.003% |
| Amapá | 51 | 0.007% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Simão
Simão is the Portuguese equivalent of Simon. According to Wiktionary, it comes from Old Galician-Portuguese Simon, from Latin Simon, from Greek Σίμων (Símōn) and from Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן. Behind the Name explains that Σίμων is the New Testament Greek form of the Hebrew Shimon, 'hearing, listening', linked to the verb shama, 'to hear, to listen'; in Old Testament translations, the same name appears as Simeão. In the New Testament, Simão is the name of the apostle also called Pedro. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 9,557 people named Simão, with a median age of 47.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Simão · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Simon · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Simão
What does the name Simão mean?
Simão means “hearing, listening”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Simão in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 9,557 people with the first name Simão, which ranks it number 1,781 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Simão a boy's or a girl's name?
Simão is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 35 women and 9,522 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Simão?
Simão is a name of Hebrew, Greek and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Simão most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.011% of the state's population is named Simão (440 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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